Word: thwart
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...together now: turnovers! Harvard did nothing to thwart its constant nemesis, giving Babson the ball 27 times. Many of the errors can be attributed to a Matt McClain-less backcourt...
...television show, and legions more are expected to compete for a slot in the live contests. Just as on the television show, competitors will try to win points by completing tasks such as scaling a 30-ft. wall in 60 sec., while the gladiators try to thwart their efforts...
...growing debate centers mainly on the pricey potions, lotions, creams and gels that promise to thwart the wrinkly ravages of aging and smooth the pockets of fat, dubbed cellulite by cosmetologists, that dimple many women's hips and thighs. Thanks to the aging of the baby boomers, U.S. sales of skin- care products have surged more than 50% since 1985, to $3.7 billion a year. That makes them the fastest-growing segment of the toiletries and cosmetics industry, which rakes in almost $24 billion annually...
Midfielder Kristen Fowler did a nice job of plugging up the middle. Fullback Francie Walton was a corner-monster, deflecting several point-blank shots. And goalie Lisa Yadao came through with flying pads to thwart a semi-breakaway...
Even the concept of a single army is being questioned. To thwart future coup attempts, Yeltsin and other republic leaders plan to press ahead with plans to form separate armed forces -- in effect republican guard units -- that will not be answerable to Moscow's command. That kind of challenge to its dominance of armed power will probably prevent the military from becoming a firm ally of change. The army will not wither away, but it will have to swallow reforms that so troubled some of its generals that they went to the barricades to forestall them...