Word: fending
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There were more disappointing suprises at the novice level. Ranked second to Yale in the final poll of the year, the Radcliffe first novice eight beat the fourth-place Elis in the final, but could not fend off the Princeton and Brown boats, which finished first and second respectively. Radcliffe walked away from the final race of the season with a bittersweet bronze...
...trip was the Secretary of State's own show. That didn't do much to help Powell press Sharon to end his offensive, which the Secretary of State insists is the crucial component of any cease-fire. But while shifting the onus onto Powell may help President Bush fend off domestic political pressure from a strong, bipartisan consensus in favor of the Israeli offensive, the international political bill for his failure - and any further deterioration of the situation - will be sent not to Foggy Bottom, but to the White House...
...Ohno said that when he pumped his fist upon crossing the finish line he wasn't sure, but thought he might be in with a chance for the gold. To sports fans in the stands, who had seen the beleaguered leader trying to fend off the charging Ohno, the feeling was quite like that moment in the Oakland-New England game when Brady did or didn't fumble. One way or another, this aint over. It wasnt, then it was - and the decision was the right...
Enron too said as little as possible last week as the company tried to reorganize itself and as Lay and other top executives tried to fend off lawsuits filed by angry employees and other investors. The law makes it extremely difficult to confiscate the personal assets of corporate officers in punishment for actions on behalf of the company, but if there were ever a chairman who courted that fate, it is Lay. Last week he put three properties in Aspen up for sale, for $16 million, and huddled with his lawyers in preparation for congressional hearings next month...
...philosophy, have guided me along. I'm very much my father's daughter. But a lot of people inspire me. I have great respect for the good former Presidents of my country. Corazon Aquino inspires me very much, being a woman leader and all. She was able to fend off seven coup attempts and emerge with a strong institution that she was able to pass on to her successor to help bring the economy back on track...