Word: wrest
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...Gorbachev's brand of perestroika. Russia contains 75% of the Soviet Union's land, half of its people and most of its natural resources, which many Russians complain are being used to develop the other 14 republics. If Yeltsin and his radical supporters take over, they pledge to wrest control of those resources from the central government. While they do not favor actual secession, they take a literal stand on Russia's claim to sovereignty. Said Yeltsin: "Russia is a state, not a republic, with all the rights that entails, including its own ministries and its own foreign policy...
Harvard (6-8 overall, 2-1 Ivy) hopes to wrest first place from the firm fists of the Big Green (8-6 overall, 3-0 Ivy). Since Dartmouth remains the lone undefeated team in Ivy league play, this won't be an easy task. Besides the Big Green's record, the Crimson also must contend with the cycles of recent history...