Word: lopsidedness
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Strange things showed up. Subcommittees dominated by special interests issued lopsided reports that hid their prejudices behind clouds of turgid prose. They were, concluded Stockman, designed to discourage understanding. The cargo preference bill report in 1974 was a panegyric to the glories of forcing more oil imports into American ships...
Despite the lopsided score, the Crimson was not in top form in Providence, especially in the first half the team was outhustled by Brown, who like all Harvard's opponents came with the intention of knocking off the number three ranked team in the country.
After the relaxation of travel restrictions, 30,000 Israeli tourists seized the opportunity to visit Egypt. By contrast, only 1,500 Egyptians, including official delegations, journeyed to Israel. One reason for the lopsided traffic: the comparative prosperity of Israelis, who are avid travelers. Ostracized by much of the Arab world...
Despite what the lopsided score might suggest, Harvard did not go down easily. Playing at number three, freshman Laura Kaye battled Patrice McConnell for five games before succumbing, and Lisa Harrison played well in a four-game loss to Joan McGuire, ranked sixth on the national college level, in the...
Like most of the guerrillas, 46% of the population belongs to the Ovambo tribe. In addition, most of Namibia's 1 million inhabitants are clustered within 20 miles of the long Angolan border. Thus it is exceedingly difficult for South African troops to distinguish enemy guerrillas from the local...