Word: hurriedness
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The subdued celebration lacked the cathartic fanfare that accompanied the arrival four years ago of the 52 hostages who had been held for 444 days in Iran. One reason was the memory of the American who had come home earlier, Navy Diver Robert Stethem, slain by the original hijackers of...
In the wake of the tragedy, the entire country was stunned into shock and silence. Proclaiming a day of national mourning, Bangladesh's President, Lieut. General Hussain Mohammad Ershad, postponed a planned state visit to China and hurried to Urirchar. After traveling through winds so fierce that his helicopter had...
As the deadline of 6 p.m. local time passed, the Nigerian government sealed all of the country's land borders, trapping hundreds of thousands of refugees. Nigerian Radio, quoting official sources, said the illegal immigrants, many of whom are destitute, would be allowed to leave the country only by land...
The ball dropped right at Koslowski's feet, however, and she hurried the throw in to second, forcing Abely.
Throughout the quake zone, streets were littered with shattered masonry. Some of the more than 150,000 people left homeless by the tragedy were camped in parks, streets and stadiums. By week's end 145 had been confirmed dead and nearly 2,000 were injured. According to one government estimate...