Word: wings
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...permit ourselves a divergence, of some thousands of miles, to Australia (that quaint, puzzling country that just voted overwhelmingly to keep their Queen), the Pauline Hanson phenomenon provides an illuminating analogy. Hanson--the red-headed fish-and-chip shop lady--shows what can happen to right-wing extremists unhinged from a main-stream party machine. Hanson came to fame in 1996 with her maiden speech in the House of Representatives, shattering the "political correctness" consensus of the last decade and rocketing herself to political infamy. She then went on to the form the (somewhat ironically titled) One Nation Party...
...instinct. It's called being a mom and being a dad." He then segued from immigration to an ardent defense of free trade, arguing that only increased trade would improve the lives of Mexicans enough to keep them in Mexico. It was an argument aimed directly at the protectionist wing of Bush's party, and it was not one that had been fed to him by advisers. His discourse wasn't weighed down with policy detail, but it was an example of what Bush can be at his best--genuine, articulate and knowledgeable...
When he does, freshman Brady Merchant will probably start at two-guard in-between Prasse-Freeman and Long. Merchant is a solid-shooting wing guard, who, like Prasse-Freeman, also got his predecessor's number--Mike Beam...
...definitely be doing more driving from the wing, not the top," Long said. "Our wing guards are guys who can penetrate and get the ball inside or go corner-to-corner...
Botterill, who replaced Mleczko by switching from wing to center, had three goals and four assists. Junior winger Angie Francisco, the newcomer on the top line, scored a goal and five assists. Both Francisco and Botterill were named to the ECAC honor roll...