Word: squelched
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...Cornell, spurred on by a wildly enthusiastic standing-room-only crowd, struck for four first period goals and held the lead the rest of the way. The closest the Crimson could come was within two goals in the second period, but the Big Red tallied the next two to squelch any hopes of an upset...
...after the inauguration of a President who would take dead aim at student activism, and not miss. We have witnessed the ascent of Nixonian Washington; we have watched its maestro change the face of America over the past four years, employing outright assaults on civil liberties, a determination to squelch or circumvent political opposition, and a jumbled conception of domestic and international priorities. Now that he has turned four years of criminal warfare into a so-called "honorable peace," we find ourselves in an odd position. We are the future of America at peace; we are a post-war generation...
Harvard showed good poise under pressure, turning back two Crusader rallies that cut the lead to four points. Both times Harvard bounced back to go ahead by 10 and squelch the Holy Cross uprising
...scored an early two points as administration flunkies Dave "King Pin" Davis and Stephen S. J. "Super Janitor" Hall rushed in quickly to literally squelch Crime QB Mike O'Rourke in his endzone. This uncalled-for tackling, when a simple touch would have sufficed, emptied both benches and started a full scale handthrowin' brawl which took the better part of the first half to sort...
More in tune with the times, if no less officious, the Democrats have put out a sheet for both wives and husbands, since two dozen Democratic women are running for Congress. A thoughtful husband, the manual advises, should squelch any rumors that his wife is running for office because their marriage is on the skids. "It's your job to let the voters know that she can do it-and that you want her to do it, that you're with her all the way." Meanwhile, keep the home fires burning as best...