Word: turfing
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...Penn], I’d take a win at the Palestra, especially because they clinched the league,” said senior point guard David Giovacchini. “I’d like to be able to say, ‘yeah, we beat them, on their own turf...
...Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, agencies whose willingness to share closely guarded secrets is notoriously poor and whose suspicion of one another is strong. CIA Director Porter Goss and FBI Director Robert Mueller, for instance, still haven't worked out a lingering turf war over some aspects of human intelligence gathering, and the White House recently ordered that they get it done, sources tell TIME...
...fixed-line industry have rocked the company's complacency. Last August, Softbank, a leading Japanese broadband provider, announced it would begin offering traditional home-telephone services at a discount. Two weeks later, KDDI, Japan's second largest mobile-phone carrier, said it too was invading NTT's turf. NTT quickly reduced prices to match its competitors', but the cuts will hurt: Deutsche Bank forecasts that NTT's revenue will decline by 15% over the next two years...
This region isn't the only great truffle turf--white truffles can be found in Croatia's Istria region too. But the Langhe hills have it over Istria in one major respect: they're home to the Nebbiolo grape, which produces some of the best wines to complement your truffles. These red and noble Barolos and Barbarescos match beautifully with the musky truffle. This is a pleasant trip any time of year, but the late fall and early winter are the only times you can experience this gustatory extravagance. Even if you have never eaten a truffle...
With the performance, the Crimson capitalized on home-turf advantage...