Word: pulls
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Wisdom might raise doubts in Washington and other capitals about whether this trip was really necessary. Inevitably, there would be suspicion that at least one aim of the excursion was to dramatize Israel's concern about security at a time when the Begin regime is under U.S. pressure to pull out of the occupied territories elsewhere, especially in the West Bank. Israeli military men say that they had to commit such a large force?elements of two divisions, plus considerable airpower?so as to be ready to take on the Syrians if they chose to send some...
Moro's car, open the rear door and pull out the passenger. "Only later," she said, "did I realize that it was Moro. They walked toward a light blue car parked a short distance away." She added that Moro moved calmly and did not appear to be injured. The terrorists and their victim vanished immediately. A flower vendor, normally stationed on the corner, reported later that his tires had been slashed the night before; the terrorists clearly had wanted...
...names--Jack Dempsey, Mickey Cochrane, Charlie Conerly--the roster of Celtic greats starts to resemble a "Who's He?" of modern, and not-so-modern, athletics. Real old-timers--the ones ancient enough to remember when Notre Dame actually had more than two Irish ballplayers per year--like to pull out the names of The Great Ones. Big Ed Delahanty, the first man to hit four home runs in a major league game, and "Tip" O'Neill, who hit .435 in 1887 (thanks to the rules of the day, which counted walks as base hits), are perennial favorites...
What Martin has in mind is to employ the strategy pioneered by Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson: pull his starters after six innings or so in order to feed the talented bullpen. That tactic could save fragile arms, but it will prevent healthy pitchers from going the full nine innings that build stats-and egos. No less an expert than Lyle acknowledges: "Show me a starting pitcher who doesn't like to finish what he starts. They...
...businessmen and corrupt politicians. This caused trouble in Kenya, where the All Africa Conference is based. Attorney General Charles Njonjo turned against Carr, branding him a meddler. Even though a palatial $2 million headquarters on government-donated land is due to open in Nairobi next October, Carr tried to pull the organization out of the country...