Word: preying
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After spreading out his company, Turner receives new orders from headquarters. Two Chinook helicopters are due to ferry 50 of his troops up to a mountain ridge to keep the fleeing Taliban from outflanking the coalition special forces, who have set up an ambush for their prey in a deep canyon. But the Afghan commander, angry that a medevac chopper is late to arrive for his two soldiers who were injured when the pickup overturned, refuses to let his men join the mission. "Look at these Afghans. Why the hell should we be fighting their war?" says a U.S. sergeant...
...authorities alone seized 18,850 live endangered wild animals, including lizards, pythons, turtles and rare fish. The slaughter is so extensive in Asia that traditional sources of supply have all but dried up for the most popular animals, and traders are forced to go farther afield to secure their prey. Poachers looking to fill orders for the popular pig-nosed turtle, which is prized both as a pet and for its meat, have to venture as far as the remote Indonesian province of Papua. Those pursuing live reef fish, a Chinese delicacy particularly popular in booming southern China, have appeared...
...overhauled in barely a year, but all the average Filipino knows about the parliamentary system is that instead of a President, a Prime Minister presides over government. The parliamentary system is ideal for a highly informed and involved electorate, but it carries the risk that a privileged few will prey on voter ignorance and build fiefdoms that will lead to crippling partisan backbiting. Let's build grassroots involvement before we undertake a change so hasty and bewildering. Suzanne Credo Caloocan, the Philippines...
...story of a little French crocodile smashing its way onto the U.S. apparel scene is a fashion legend. René Lacoste, a famous French tennis champion nicknamed the Alligator (le Crocodile in French) by the American press because he "never let go of his prey," grew tired of the starched, long-sleeved shirts that players wore during the 1920s. He designed a breathable, short-sleeved polo for himself, and soon for his tennis friends too, creating what was to become one of the most famous sportswear companies in France...
...market, but to keep up appearances, sells only to high-end department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Barneys. "Our biggest challenge is to continue to grow without overextending or overexposing the crocodile," he says. This time management will make sure the crocodile holds on to the prey...