Word: outfought
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Sundstrom outfought the world's number-one player, 13-11, 6-4, 6-3, in their first-ever meeting. It was only the third loss this year for McEnroe, who came into this event with a 75-2 record in Grand Prix events...
...heroes is General Mikhail Kutuzov, whose patient strategy in turning back Napoleon's invasion of Russia is immortalized in Tolstoy's War and Peace. The old general used time, weather, distance, maneuver and surprise to defeat the mightiest army ever assembled in Europe. "General Kutuzov outfought Napoleon, he didn't just overwhelm him with weapons," says Hart. "We must learn to do the same...
...second half, freshman striker Joan Elliott took a pass from one of the fullbacks and slipped the ball through to wing Kelly Gately. Gately crossed to St. Louis, who outfought a defender for the ball and booted it over the goal line...
...Angels, on the other hand, outfought the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals to win the Western Division in a race that lasted until the final week of the season...
...political tactician, Mrs. Gandhi outwitted, outfought and outcornered the opposition. With no current seat of her own in Parliament, she directed the Congress (I) from her home or from party offices. Having first backed Charan Singh in July in order to force the resignation of Desai, she then deserted Charan Singh to force his resignation less than a month later. Ram, who has been in every Cabinet since independence, stood by Mrs. Gandhi throughout the Emergency, but deserted her at the last moment to help the Janata Party win the 1977 election. Last week she took her revenge by denying...