Word: foiled
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...form delicate tracery, and peppermints would substitute for portholes. Hershey’s Kisses would adorn the tops of our tallest towers. And spice drops would comprise Notre-Dame’s trademark rose windows. After centuries away, indulgence would finally return to the Church.At first, setbacks threatened to foil our quest. Indeed, the very cardboard foundation upon which we began our construction was unsteady and pushed our walls apart during construction. Our mortar was too wet and couldn’t withstand the forces of gravity and the uneven terrain. It seemed that the spice drop windows were...
...years ago I’d say I was one of you. I didn’t know the difference between an epee and a foil or much less care for that matter. And then it happened...
...that included even the 2007 national champion—a challenge virtually no other athletic team at Harvard faces—the women sit a perfect 10-0 to end the fall season. This is all despite an epee squad that consists of a freshman walk-on, a former foil fencer, and just a single fencer trained in the weapon, despite a foil made up entirely of sophomores and despite a youthful sabre squad...
With the score tied at 13 and the final foil bout on deck, a fencing enthusiast would expect to see the top foil fencer from each squad lining up. Instead, Harvard sophomore Misha Goldfeder found herself across from Penn State’s third best, who she defeated handily, 5-1, to rope in the 14-13 victory...
...that an object in motion stays in motion. Harvard women’s fencing team has yet to defy it. Chugging along with nothing to stop it, the Crimson capped off its fall season last night with a 21-6 victory over Tufts at the Malkin Athletic Center. The foil and sabre fencers continued the dominance its shown all season, going 9-0 and 8-1, respectively, while the epee lost its final bout to fall 5-4. Despite fatigue from a nine-match week, last night was a relief for the fencers, who faced a much less experienced Jumbo...