Word: cushions
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...NASA's rover missions did not use rockets to cushion their landings - the spacecraft were protected by giant airbags and bounced their way to a stop on the surface. The Phoenix is the first spacecraft in 32 years to gently settle on Mars, using 12 descent engines reminiscent of techniques pioneered by the Viking probes in the 1970s. NASA says the craft is safely resting on its three pads, tilted by only one-quarter of a degree. "In my dreams it couldn't have gone as perfectly," said Barry Goldstein, Phoenix project manager...
...President, Suleiman is expected to maintain the pliant role as a "cushion rather than a decisive player" to prevent the country from "exploding or falling apart," says Salem...
...midway through the period. Harvard got a little breathing room when junior midfielder Jeff Wannop notched his first collegiate goal. His score came on an unassisted effort, as he circled from behind the crease, jumped, and fired a shot into the back of the net. The two-goal cushion lasted for several agonizing minutes, but just as the torrential rain began, Princeton brought the score within one on a shot in front of the crease. The Tigers won the ensuing faceoff, and Schneider tied the game on a 15-yard rocket 40 seconds later. “It?...
...penalties in the period—co-captain David MacDonald at 3:02 and Biega at 16:13. Both infractions stemmed the Crimson’s attack, but the latter proved more damaging, as Brett Wilson tallied a man-advantage score to give the Tigers a two-goal cushion with just over three minutes remaining. Kalemba stopped the other 10 shots that came his way in the third period. By the time Magnowski slid the puck into the empty Harvard net at 18:22, Princeton’s celebrations had begun in earnest “They played very well...
...hang in there and win the game,” Tillman said. “He really played well, saw the ball well, had a great presence. He’s the guy that really rose to the challenge.” Coming out of the break the cushion was far from insurmountable for the Crimson, a team that has been known for its third-period outbursts over the opening games of the season. But Danowski added another tally just 1:10 into the third period, continuing the Blue Devils’ offensive onslaught. Duke wasn’t done...