Word: turfing
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...just Bush's ad team, though, that has been busy. Bush himself has staked out turf designed to help his re-election, most notably with social conservatives. When he announced that he wanted to amend the Constitution for only the 28th time in the nation's history, to establish marriage as solely between a man and a woman, the White House portrayed the move as an act of principle. But even Bush's supporters across the country saw the move in purely political terms, rejoicing that Bush had "locked up" that crucial portion of his supporters. He also cemented...
...outwits his rivals and deceives his family, friends and therapist, all while remaining oblivious to his failings. His marriage to Carmela (Edie Falco) unravels as he chases anything with legs and hair spray and she pursues sad, unconsummated flirtations. Mobsters from the past return to the scene and start turf wars. The feds circle but never manage to bust Tony. People die in drolly creative ways. And when the season is over after three months, we pray for the next year or so until the next episode to pass quickly...
...doubt that a Minister would be shown whole transcripts rather than summaries of purloined conversations; or that what she read really came from a British bug or a human spy, as she seemed to imply, rather than electronic surveillance vacuumed up by the Americans (it was, after all, their turf), then shared with London. The most remarkable thing about the flap might have been its timing; it was one of three sightings in a week of the secret corps of covert operators who try to steer world affairs from the engine room as diplomats and politicians talk on the bridge...
Fortunately for Crimson football, Copple’s choice to develop his skills on the turf at Harvard Stadium means that an already impressive recruiting class gets an unprecedented boost. Copple was, according to rivals.com, the sixth-ranked player coming out of Nebraska and the 52nd ranked player at his position in the country. He was named to the All-State team his junior and senior years, playing both offensive lineman and defensive tackle. He’s listed at 6’4, 275 lbs, but claims that off-season training has boosted...
Turner’s victory clinched Harvard’s triumphant comeback, and as the Crimson awaits the forthcoming Harvard Men’s February Open Championships on home turf, the team’s confidence is high...