Word: preys
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...criminals the only ones who prey on the slums. In Santiago, in a recent election for an internal "command," an entire slum of 35,000 inhabitants fell under the control of Communists. In Caracas, Reds have infiltrated the shanty towns through "neighborhood improvement committees," and the notorious "Caracas mob" sweeping down from the hills is a major problem...
There was frank animal hatred in the obsidian eyes. The harried champion felt it. He shuddered involuntarily and looked away. On his chest, rivulets of sweat sparkled in the harsh glare of naked lights. Patiently, coldly, the massive-shouldered challenger stalked his prey, drawing his circles tighter and tighter, until the champion was trapped against the ropes. A thudding left to the belly doubled up the champion. Another left to the head made him drop his gloves. The challenger swung his right...
...strange logic that guides its movement, the S.A.O. has singled out Italian newsmen as prime prey. Algeria is heavily populated with Italian immigrants, and the S.A.O. assumed that the Italian press would sympathize with its cause. But Italian radio broadcasts (easily heard in Algiers) and imported Italian papers were disillusioning, and with disillusionment began a saga of terror...
Before a generally sympathetic audience, Congressman Wilson indicated that if this country turns socialist, we are affect weakening ourselves until we are a prey of International Communism." Practicing a policy of "positive opposition," he maintained that "President Kennedy has introduced a lot of legislation that he has no intention of pushing." Wilson included Kennedy's civil rights program and the proposed appointment of Robert C. Weaver as a Negro to the Cabinet among these "patently political" maneuvers...
Yale fell easy prey to the team's powerhouse in the upper rungs, but Princeton proved to be the toughest meet of the season. Every match went the full five games and was ultimately won by slim margins in the last games. Nevertheless, the squad emerged on top of a 7-2 match score...