Word: onslaughts
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...corridors. Today 92% of park visitors report that they are not adversely affected by aircraft sound in the Grand Canyon, and backcountry park visitors report seeing or hearing only one or two aircraft a day. The contention that visitors can't enjoy the park because of the "noisy aerial onslaught" is without factual basis. DAN ANDERSON, President National Air Access Council Alexandria, Virginia...
...Democrats in Congress, themselves supported by a corrupt incumbent-protection system, managed to remain entrenched despite the onslaught. Alarmed by Bill Clinton's fluke victory in 1992, Republicans redoubled their organizing efforts. Richly rewarded in 1994, conservatives were elated after breaking the Demcorats' lock on the House of Representatives. And having finally broken into the citadel, the Republicans are now resorting to the old Nixon playbook to ensure that they never have to leave again...
...hostile words. "Keep your f---in' mouths shut." Despite our surprise at his admonition, we proceeded to sit with mouths tightly sealed for the remaining minute of the credits. It was then that the lights came on, disclosing perhaps too much for the disgruntled man. He began an onslaught of blatantly racist remarks directed at my friend. It was clearly not our rudeness which he objected to because he failed to make any comments to the rest of the group...
Scott says he just wanted to have a little fun and -- fingers crossed -- generate business for his company, NetCreations of Hollywood, Florida, which designs interactive home pages on the Web. He also had a secret agenda: he thought that an onslaught of phony messages would help people understand that nothing should be taken at face value on the Internet...
...fight the 15,000 government troops beseiging their positions. "The whole region is in flames," said one Serb officer, adding that the Serb lines were holding "for now." In Sarajevo, state radio ordered citizens to stay indoors and equip shelters with food and water in preparation for the coming onslaught...