Word: scaring
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Four scantily clad men and women trudge through the mud, their faces and bodies camouflaged with leaves, desperately hunting for a scrap of meat in the dense jungle. They communicate with their hands, a language only they know, a language they invented so that they don't scare off dinner. Suddenly, a man in the pack yelps and falls to the ground. The other three panic, not knowing what's wrong. Did he step in a ditch and sprain his ankle? Or had he been bitten by the Sea Krait water snake, the world's most venomous serpent? The experts...
...those who flee Haiti and Cuba are treated. After widespread criticism, the Immigration and Naturalization Service brought the children back to the U.S. They and their mother are living together in South Florida, but all three are awaiting a hearing for political asylum. "Our government has really used scare tactics at times to justify the treatment of Haitians," says Cheryl Little, an advocate for immigrants...
...Crimson did manage to put a scare in the Eagles in its last turn at bat, as Harvard attempted a rally against the closer Shull...
...Machine standards, catering more to the more gentle colliding of a skank pit. At that time, the opening band was Goldfinger, a light-hearted, prankish, oft-nude precursor to Blink-182. This time, the openers were not nearly as friendly. But the presence of the Suicide Machines did not scare off any of the teenage girls. Rather, the presence of the teenage girls lulled the Suicide Machines into a half-hearted set, ripping through their songs without many notorious onstage antics, preferring the pleasures of post-show backstage to the distracted interest of a crowd simply waiting for Gwen...
...shark killed a swimmer in the harbor was 1963, and local marine scientists say the water will be too cold for sharks during the Games. This month's tests, however, while the weather is still warm, are another story. Organizers aren't taking any chances. Noises tend to scare off sharks, so inflatable boats with outboard motors may cruise the course during the race. McCormack says sharks tend to attack swimmers who are not sticking with the pack. Perhaps this is why Australia dominates both men's and women's events in this sport...