Word: turfing
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...exercises it daily, in matters large and small. From his subordinates, he brooks no challenges. When Serb officials began several months ago to obstruct the work of international monitors in Kosovo, it was clearly at his orders, a way of saying, notes a diplomat involved, "This is my turf, and I'm boss." He does not flaunt decorative symbols of office or stage showy ceremonies and cares nothing for state protocol. But if he shirks the glamour of power, he still loves delicious moments of control. When foreign diplomats appear at his door, he glows as he picks the chairs...
...first African-American grand master in history and one of only 45 grand masters in the U.S. He won the title, the highest distinction bestowed by the International Chess Federation, after besting a Romanian grand master at a New York City tournament. The victory came on Ashley's home turf: until 18 months ago, when he joined the professional circuit full time, he coached young players in Harlem. Now he says he would like to open a chess center there but does not plan to settle back into full-time teaching. "I'm still a beginner...
Frank Labato, director of the department of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of Connecticut and a speaker at one afternoon panel, said the EPA responded to a "turf issue" rather than a serious offense. However, he said, it showed that the EPA was serious about pursuing action against violators...
...been practicing on the grass for a while and we're comfortable on it," junior midfielder Adam McGowan said. "The grass is also a lot more forgiving. A lost pass on the turf is a turnover; a lost pass on the grass doesn't always run as much...
...Against Fairfield the turf hurt us a lot, but we've worked on what we did wrong in that game and we would have been ready to go on either field [against B.C.]," McGowan said...