Word: lethalness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...flock of 31 Canada geese during takeoff, causing a fiery crash that killed 24 service members. Solutions to the problem currently in use include habitat modification (planting specific types of grass that are distasteful to birds), aversion tactics (using dispersal teams, a.k.a. "goose guys," to scare them away) and lethal control (killing a specific number to reduce populations...
Together, the two standout players forge a strong offensive attack that can be extremely lethal from behind the arc. The Crimson must find a way to stop Schram, who has taken 90 three-point attempts so far this season and connected on 34 percent of them...
...like Christakis, Wood cautions against excessive alarm. "It's an unfortunate situation," says Wood, "if a family with an inaccurate perception of the allergy leads a child to believe that a Snickers bar from 50 feet away is a lethal weapon...
...Harvard men’s basketball team trekked to the great white north to the land of the Black Bear. Luckily for the Crimson, it was battling the University of Maine, and its opponent’s roar and bite were less lethal than real black bears, as Harvard (5-5) grabbed a 76-63 win at Alfond Arena. Immune from the brutal storm raging in the cold outside, the Crimson got hot in the second half, making 13-of-22 shots after the break, including 6-of-11 from long range, while stepping up the defensive pressure to escape...
...Mashaal narrowly survived a famous attempt on his life by Israeli Mossad agents. Posing as Canadian tourists, the agents smeared Mashaal's neck with a lethal poison. (Other accounts of the attack suggest Mossad injected the poison into his ear.) The would-be assassins were apprehended, and an outraged King Hussein brokered a deal: their release in exchange for the antidote, which saved Mashaal's life. The attack helped vault Mashaal toward the top of Hamas's leadership structure...