Word: somersaulted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...until finally the rebels vault over the defending walls and capture the stronghold. The athletic skills displayed in this and other parts of the program could win gold medals in a dozen Olympics, and the brilliantly garbed Chinese players have discovered what may be a new art form - the somersault. They do fast flip-flops and they do slow ones; they can do almost any thing with their bodies, defying both gravity and anatomy. A more gorgeous dis play of costumes and gymnastics has probably never before been presented onstage...
FOUR MONTHS AGO, the American press asked Jimmy Carter to drop out of the presidential race to make room for Teddy Kennedy. At that time, Kennedy led all polls by 40 points. But 14 weeks later, Carter has turned a remarkable political somersault. He defeated Kennedy 59-31 in Iowa, and has a chance of repeating his performance in New Hampshire, although Carter pulled a four-point advantage in Maine...