Word: priore
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...painfully slow. The invasion fleet, much of which had to make a three-day trip from Malta, spent at least 24 hours longer than necessary reaching Port Said-presumably they idled at sea during some hesitation in British diplomatic maneuverings. In the end, without simultaneous landings and without prior bombardment the British and French dropped in slightly over 1,000 paratroopers, who were left to take care of themselves for nearly 24 hours...
...military dictator, however, the President soon decided not to surrender his newly won power. The "state of seige" he had declared upon taking office was continued indefinitely. Free elections were postponed until the country had become "politically civilized," despite Colombia's 36 years under a working democracy prior...
Israel's Foreign Ministry talked of "the unexpected intervention of Britain and France." Britain's Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd protested: "There was no prior agreement between us." Despite their words, there was plenty of evidence to show that the two attacks were planned in collusion ("orchestration" was the French word for it). In this conspiracy, France was the instigator, Britain a belated partner, and Israel the willing trigger...
...meeting prior to the workout, the entire squad viewed movies of the Cornell game's first quarter, with the ensuing episodes to follow through the rest of the week...
...means the last word on the collision. But when the time came to weigh evidence in the cases involving $40 million in lawsuits, it would be a hard word to ignore because of his impressive manner and his solid record of 20 years of ocean-going command without mishap prior to the collision with Stockholm...