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...objective established for this operation." The President will review the results of tonight's attack before deciding on whether to continue, but Thompson expects the nightly bombing runs to continue Friday and possibly Saturday, when the holy month of Ramadan begins. "Depending on the damage assessments, a mop-up run may be needed," he says. What the Pentagon is hoping for is that they won't need that mop again anytime soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pentagon: 'We Hit Our Targets' | 12/17/1998 | See Source »

Nwokocha has played well in occasional duty this season. He rushed for 75 yards in mop-up duty against Columbia and scored a touchdown on a reception last week...

Author: By Bryan Lee, | Title: Running Back Jones Sidelined | 10/3/1997 | See Source »

...script by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore, the Enterprise is sailing through space, with its Frisbee contours and fabulous tail fins, toward mop-up duty in the Federation's war against its ugliest nemesis. The Borg are flying back to the 21st century to prevent the first rendezvous between humans and benevolent extraterrestrials, then to "assimilate" all earthlings and turn them into crusty, cranky robots. Picard, who has been denied active duty for the very reason he needs to fight--because of his earlier assimilation by the Borg--disobeys orders and, y'know, saves the galaxy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: ALIENS! ADVENTURE! ACTING! | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

Carnesale said last May that he would also serve as Rudenstine's advisor and mop-up man--a pronouncement that seems a bit ironic...

Author: By Elizabeth T. Bangs and Marion B. Gammill, S | Title: Acting President Carnesale Known for Administrative Skill | 11/29/1994 | See Source »

Sophomore David Demian provided a telling example. The California native, who played in only four, contests last season in mop-up duty, led an opportunistic Crimson attack with four steals and a rare block...

Author: By Peter K. Han, | Title: M. Cagers Blow Out Babson in Opener | 11/28/1994 | See Source »

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