Word: overshadowed
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...dressage. Occasionally, the fans took matters into their own hands: after Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov was awarded a low score, his supporters unleashed a barrage of whistles and jeers, forcing the judges to revise his score up. He still only finished fifth. Incredibly, the judging controversy almost managed to overshadow the Games' other scandal: the level of doping. At least 22 athletes in a range of sports, from boxing to track and field to weight lifting, were thrown out of the Games for doping-related transgressions, the most in Olympic history. But antidoping officials saw the high toll as progress...
...democracy and peace are closely related, and perhaps they will come together at some time for the entire world. With regard to his affair with the slave Sally Hemings: Jefferson was one in a line of Presidents who have committed indiscretions, but we should not allow those actions to overshadow great deeds. CLAUDE MARTIN Tucson, Ariz...
...season’s final turn of fortunes did little to overshadow the spring of 2004’s many positives for Harvard baseball...
...while Jantzen’s abilities have made him a legend in Harvard history, they are not enough to overshadow completely what some of his teammates—such as freshman Bode Ogunwole (heavyweight), sophomore Max Meltzer (141 lbs.) and co-captain Reggie Lee (197 lbs.)—accomplished...
Disappointment, however, did little to overshadow a strong outing by Harvard starter Javier Castellanos. The 6’2 sophomore from Hialeah, Fla. gave Crimson pitching a huge boost going into the weekend with eight innings of three-run ball, scattering nine hits and striking out four in a complete game...