Word: shapely
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...they blocked shots at crucial times and winning crucial headers,” Kerr said. “Just a little bit of luck in front of goal—and a little bit of quality in the final pass—and we’re in good shape...
...Iran and Pakistan are particularly interested in the future shape of Afghanistan's government. Pakistan despises the Northern Alliance because of its tilt against the Pashtun (also represented in Pakistan), its ties to archrival India and its disastrous rule of Kabul from 1992 to '96. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is blunt: "Their return would mean a return to anarchy and criminal killing." For its part, Iran, whose Muslims belong mainly to the Shi'ite branch of Islam, has backed members of the Northern Alliance representing Afghanistan's Shi'ite minority. On the sidelines of last week's meeting...
...first week that didn't happen. What had once been the expected strategy for combat?U.S. forces assisting the Northern Alliance in a proxy war against the Taliban?seems to have been put on hold as potential leaders squabble over the shape of a postwar government. Indeed, last week, from Kalai Sharif, a village held by the opposition just 25 miles from Kabul, those watching the bombardment of the capital could witness a rather more prosaic light show: the beams of four-wheel-drive pickup trucks, each of them loaded with Taliban fighters. They were moving toward the Northern Alliance...
...there are opportunities too. He has an unprecedented opening before him to remake a failing state into one where extremism might no longer flourish. And he seems determined to take it. For the first time in his short reign, he is directly confronting the religious radicals who shape so much of the country's domestic and foreign policy to a radical agenda. "This is a battle for the heart and soul of Pakistan," says Chris Smith, senior research fellow at King's College London Center for Defense Studies. "He has taken a decision to stem the tide of the forces...
Princeton freshman Esmerelda Negron scored the “Golden Goal” at the 101:01 mark in the first overtime period. The win puts the Tigers(10-1-1,4-0 Ivy) in great shape for an Ivy League title, while the Crimson(8-2-0,3-1 Ivy) slip into second place with three Ivy League games left on the schedule...