Word: strengthing
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...thugs being picked up by the military are from the Barrio Azteca gang, which is based in El Paso but whose members are recruited to work for La Línea in Juárez. That makes it all the more urgent for U.S. law enforcement to sap Barrio Azteca's strength on the U.S. side. Six Azteca bosses were recently convicted in El Paso on federal racketeering charges. Sheriff Wiles, a Democrat, believes that this attention to localized border strategies is deepening under the Obama Administration and Napolitano, who was governor of Arizona, a border state. "Our input is more...
...can’t kill or capture your way out of an industrial strength insurgency,” he said. “You have to promote reconciliation...
...sports in the American mainstream—everything from the familiar-yet-unfamiliar “soccer”, to the strange netherworlds of NASCAR racing, WWE wrestling, and lacrosse. For a British student born and bred on a diet of soccer, what is most startling is the strength of the predominant, so-called “Big Three” sports, and their compatibility with one another; baseball, the oldest organized sport in the nation, may be the national pastime, yet it cannot claim to hold a monopoly on the people’s affections—the appeal...
...bubbling introduction to a concert that would end with an epic performance of Brahms’ first symphony. The piece was marked by a controlled excitement, as the orchestra was focused and almost on edge, clearly aware of the night’s significance. Balance was a particular strength, as the playful, lilting flute and oboe floated easily on the propulsive strings.Next was Dr. Yannatos’ own cello concerto, composed in 2004. The performance—the piece’s first since a catastrophic premiere two years ago—featured internationally renowned soloist Bong...
...with a chance to clinch at least a share of the league title. The Bulldogs had won five consecutive Ancient Eight matches and had outscored opponents 26-2 in their last four matches. But the Crimson was determined to snap Yale’s streak. Harvard maintained its recent strength in doubles, winning its eighth-consecutive doubles point. The Crimson swept the three doubles matches for the fifth time in that span.Sophomore Agnes Sibilski and senior Beier Ko disposed of their Bulldog opponents, 8-3, to earn their twelfth win of the season and extend their partnership?...