Word: gallanting
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...exhale in order to reduce the size of the rib cage, then squiggle along, unable to breathe deeply until the squeezeway widens. To do this in an unknown passage, realizing that rescue is impossible and that the passage may narrow, not widen, is not simply grubby-it is gallant...
...certitudes, but they did not know how or why war was fought in this often grubby and backward land that they honored as the cradle of Western civilization. And, of course, they did not know how to speak modern Greek. But they went anyway, intending to help the gallant Hellenes free themselves from the corrupt and perfumed tyranny (actually a rather benign rule) of the Turkish Sultan...
...good racer (he won over $500,000) and a notable sire. He is by Roman, who was twice leading Juvenile sire and once leading broodmare sire. Roman is in turn by Sir Gallahad III, one of the greatest sires of all time, the sire of triple crown winner Gallant Fox, and the grandsire of triple crown winner Omaha. Hasty Road's maternal grandsire is Discovery, a champion racer and an excellent sire. Other daughters of Discovery include Miss Disco, Bold Ruler's dam, and Geisha, the dam of Native Dancer. Discovery is by Display, who is by the sire...
...understanding of our two children, to wish Princess Margaret every happiness for her future, and to express with utmost humility my love, admiration and respect I will always have for her sister, mother and indeed her entire family." After such a sad and stormy marriage, it seemed a gallant goodbye...
...Shoemaker, a jockey since 1949, has had some famous losses, like the time he was riding Gallant Man in the 1957 Kentucky Derby and miscalculated the location of the finish line. But on three other occasions, he won that race; ten times since 1951 he has been the top money-winning rider (his lifetime total: nearly $58 million). Shoe's overall winning average comes close to one race out of every four-or 260 victories a year. What next? If he rides until he reaches Longden's retirement age of 59 and wins only 200 races a year...