Word: grab
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...estimated 500 people dead, and hundreds of thousands displaced. As the crisis has deepened, some—including Raila Odinga, the opposition presidential candidate who was ruled the looser in the recent election—have called for foreign intervention to stabilize the country and correct the power-grab that seems to have occurred. At present, however, such a move by the United States would be counterproductive and should not be attempted...
...John the Evangelist, the most important church in Capranica, 35 miles (56 km) north of Rome. They hid, waited to be locked in after the last people left, then went to work. They ignored the candlesticks, the alms box and the communion chalice: those are for amateurs - easy to grab, easy to sell. These were professionals, and they were after something specific: the Via Crucis, or Stations of the Cross, 14 paintings each depicting a moment in Jesus' final hours. Painted in oil by an anonymous 18th century artist, these scenes were the church's most glorious features, its aesthetic...
...Northeastern player who was not slowed down by the break was sophomore Manny Adako. After recording no points in the team’s last game, a 69-60 loss at Connecticut on Dec. 6, Adako was key in helping the Huskies overcome a shaky start and grab a 43-38 halftime lead. He scored 13 points in the first half and finished with a career-high 19 points...
...With a half century in politics, Samak can't be taken lightly. Not long ago, his decades-old dream of becoming Thailand's prime minister seemed dead. Now, it may finally come true. But the star is still Thaksin. "I must grab his hand," says Samak, "and bring him back into the limelight." So long as Samak gets to share...
...than one—most recently, in last year’s bid for presidency of the UC with a “Kill the UC” platform. Hwang and his running mate, Alexander S. Wong ‘08, met as freshmen. “You go grab a coffee with him, and next thing you know you’re vice-assistant director in one of his think tanks,” Wong said. The campaign was unsuccessful, but the campus political scene sorely missed the Hwang/Wong spirit in this year’s lopsided race. Hwang...