Word: priding
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...conservative as they were in the Archie Bunker days. During Vietnam, Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley--the quintessential lunch-pail Democrat--sent cops to bust the heads of hippie protesters. Today his son, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, opposes the Iraq war, promotes environmentalism and marches in gay-pride parades...
...flagship of Lord Nelson when he sailed out through the same channel to win his great victory over the French and Spanish at Trafalgar in 1805. And, as always, the Britons gathered at Portsmouth Harbor last week to watch the naval departure were swept with deep feelings of national pride and a sense of foreboding about an uncertain future. The crowd was largely silent at first, but the cheers began as the aircraft carriers Invincible and Hermes moved past. The spectators, some of whom had been weeping only moments before, shouted encouragement across the water, waved Union Jacks and held...
...that 90 percent of the nation’s farm animals, or nine billion birds, are killed every year with no federal oversight. The Humane Society is contesting that interpretation, but in the meantime anything is allowed—as workers at a West Virginia Pilgrim’s Pride Slaughterhouse demonstrated when undercover footage revealed them stomping on live chickens and slamming others against a wall...
...Their coach was also proud of how they were able to move past Friday’s extremely disappointing loss. “Last night was the lowest of lows,” coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. “Tonight I cared about our fight and our pride. To weather the storm and come out with a win is a very good thing.” —Staff writer Jay M. Cohen can be reached at jaycohen@fas.harvard.edu...
...Saturday. Jumping out to an 8-1 lead, the Crimson was firing on all cylinders before switching to autopilot. The momentary lapse in intensity allowed the Seahawks to climb back into the game, ultimately tying the contest at eight and again at 13.“We really pride ourselves on being a defensive team,” Snyder said. “We practice a lot of defensive sets to show our opponents a lot of different looks.”Those practices paid dividends at the end of the game, as Smith sealed the contest in the final...