Word: roam
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...That's a frightening thought, particularly given that regional security officials say there is little chance the growing trend of pirate attacks will be reversed anytime soon. While Singaporean and Malaysian authorities do their best to police their parts of the strait, in Indonesian waters pirates roam virtually unchecked, using the hundreds of islands and bays as bases and sanctuaries. Indonesia's navy, says a senior officer based on Sumatra's east coast, is "poorly paid, poorly equipped and poorly motivated. The government can't even pay our wages on time or in full, and often...
...like SAUDI SWEET. Yang, it turns out, works for the China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and is responsible for the state-owned company's efforts to secure oil and gas supplies all over the globe. The samples of crude are souvenirs that testify to how far he must roam in his search. "I'd like it if there was oil under Paris," he says, "but I spend my time in less comfortable places...
You’d think that by now, opponents would recognize No. 40—or at least fear him. But 2003 All-Ivy linebacker Bobby Everett is the one who generates a lot of interest from opposing offenses, giving Thomas more incentive and freedom to roam the field for smaller running backs...
...surrounded by urban wasteland. No one can study to the best of his abilities when he must fear for his life whenever he ventures out of his dorm. And who can fault sexually frustrated youth for being distracted by the plethora of five-dollar prostitutes who roam the city of New Haven (Might we suggest a stronger work study program to help keep Yalies strapped for cash from taking to the streets...
...real lure of Mongolia, of course, is the chance to roam endless fields of wild grasses and edelweiss. After all, what could be more luxurious to an urban dweller than lots of room? "Time after time, a guy from the city will take off running into the fields amazed by the space," says Cashell. Accommodation starts from $30 a night; see mongolianresorts.com for more details...