Word: flee
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...clubs, were on the warpath once again, turning Soweto (pop. 1 million) into a city of terror. Forming an extended battle line in the manner of the Zulu warriors of old, they surged through the township chanting "Bulala! Bulala!" (Kill! Kill!). Thousands of blacks, particularly the young, attempted to flee. Many camped out in front of police stations seeking protection against the marauding Zulus. An African priest described how a 16-year-old schoolboy was chased into his church by a band of Zulus who dragged the boy from the priest's arms and clubbed him to death. Before...
...they've never failed to string together anything less than brilliant shorts. It's a coffeehouse-art gallery with a screen up in the corner, and the subway rumbles underneath every 20 or so; and what with the various exotic tea smells, it's all very dagguerotyped. Don't flee Cambridge before you check this out. Call 354-5678 for information...
...child killed. That causes him to join some Southern guerrillas and fight vengefully through the war. Then he sees his comrades-his new family-massacred by the Union soldiers who tricked them into surrendering. That converts him into a bit of unfinished business for the victors, and he must flee deeper into the Western wilderness in order to escape their relentless pursuit...
...manacled hands: "Yesterday an armed nucleus of the Red Brigades executed the state hangman Francesco Coco and two mercenaries who were supposed to protect him." Police did not challenge Gallinari's claim. From composite sketches based on the descriptions of witnesses who had seen the five attackers flee, authorities had already zeroed in on one man, a 29-year-old Genovese named Giuliano Nara, a long-sought member of the Brigate Rosse...
...Last week the Swiss moved to push the franc lower by making heavy purchases of other currencies, clamping a curb on speculative dealings, and cutting the central bank's discount rate from 2.5% to 2%-moves meant to make their franc less attractive for investors who want to flee sterling...