Word: foil
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...city under attack. Major hotels are cordoned off and closely guarded. Some skyscrapers have a spooky, battered look; as many as one-third of their windows have been blown out by leftist bombs. Dozens of streets near sensitive government and military installations have been closed in an attempt to foil terrorists. Death threats against Frederic Chapin, Washington's Ambassador to Guatemala, were taken so seriously that a special Marine sniper team was temporarily added to the U.S. embassy staff. For safety's sake, Chapin and his wife spent part of the Christmas season in a makeshift bedroom...
...three weapon squads recorded strong showings during the meet, with sabre going 7-2, foil tallying 6-3 and epee capturing eight of its nine bouts...
...matter of concentration," captain and epeeman Bill Marshall said. "Foil concentration was off during the first round, but during the second and third rounds we focused on the moves we've been learning...
Overall the Crimson performed very well, with the sabre squad taking all nine bouts against Purchase and a heavily j.v. foil team going...
...claims "insolent in the extreme," security around American leaders has been significantly tightened in recent weeks. Secret Service agents carrying UZI submachine guns have been notably more prominent at Reagan's side during public appearances. Air Force One and other official planes have been equipped with devices to foil heat-seeking missiles. Haig and Weinberger, both of whom are scheduled to travel overseas within the next two months, have been provided extra protection, including unmarked police cars that now accompany their motorcades. The possibility of Libyan terrorism, sums up a State Department official, is an "ongoing concern...