Word: fends
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...most impressive aspect of the overall contest, however, was Harvard’s ability to slam the door shut when it mattered. No. 8 Stephanie Hendricks, after claiming a 2-0 lead on two close games, had to fend off a fierce retaliation from Lorin Riley, who roared back to take the third game 9-1. Down 2-5 in the fourth game, Hendricks rallied to tie the score at five-all, pumping her fist and screaming, “let?...
South Carolina was a critical test for Edwards. The state garners national attention as the first primary held in the south and is also Edwards’ place of birth. A heavy investment of funds and time helped Edwards fend off a last-minute surge by Kerry...
...human beings. America’s sense of community, and sense of belonging in the larger world community, has deteriorated over the past few decades, and we are a weaker nation for it. We need to move away from an ethos that is little more than “fend for yourself,” and restore our sense that we are all in this together. Our national strength comes first and foremost from the faith that we have in one another as fellow citizens and fellow human beings. Restoring the American community will not happen overnight, but it will...
...will also have to fend off a stampede of competitors. McDonald's is planning to open an additional 100 restaurants a year on the mainland, and U.S.-based Church's Chicken will roll out stores in two major cities in 2004. Even chains that previously flopped in China, including Popeyes, are enticed again. There are also the inevitable domestic copycats to contend with. An 80-outlet, Shanghai-based chain called YongHe King uses KFC's familiar red-and-white color scheme and even has a Colonel Sanders look-alike in its logo...
...fend off infectious diseases and their economic repercussions, countries around the world must develop strong public health systems, Bloom told a small group of students...