Word: foil
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...There is some event Qdoba event where the people where tin foil or something and involves the mascot...
...could also lose political steam at home if Obama doesn't provide him with a convenient U.S. foil for his fiery nationalistic rhetoric, as President George W. Bush so often did. Chávez recently remarked that Obama seemed to have the "same stench" as Bush, but over the weekend said he'd be willing to meet with the new U.S. leader before the Summit of the Americas in April in Trinidad. Obama has already invited Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the White House next month, a sign that he'd prefer to deal with a more...
...provide a more normalized account of Vargalas’ fragmented story; their contradicting observations suggest that Vargalas’ malaise is endemic to all of Vilnius. At times, the threesome seem to act together to introduce “Them,” an invisible main character and a foil for Vargalas (or Vilnius itself), even though none of them share in Vargalas’ paranoia. In subtle fashion, they point out three cards in Vargalas’ hand: sterility, impotence, and humanity. And although it’s never clear what cards “They” hold...
...match of the undefeated in the Ivy League. [The win] puts us over the top right now.” Other standout performances for the Crimson included Cross and freshman épée Noam Mills, who each only lost one bout. Cross, along with foil teammate junior Anna Podolsky, led the foil for Harvard. “Our primary objective, especially against Columbia, was to win big time in the foil squad,” Brand said. “They sure turned up big time for us.” The sabre continued to be the Achilles?...
...captain Emily Cross said. “The guys fenced really well, it was a good confidence booster. So we’re definitely looking forward to next weekend, and we’re right in the place that we need to be.” The foil led the way yet again for a women’s squad that has yet to disappoint. Cross, junior co-captain Arielle Pensler, freshman Shelby MacLeod, and junior Anna Podolsky lost just one bout on the day, and the four will need to continue to shine if the Crimson hopes to have...