Word: retaliateã
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...Quack, Quack, Quack” from his cheering squad as he took the stage to successfully spell the word “donnybrook.” The words increased in obscurity and difficulty as the competition wore on, with more common words such as “retaliate?? eventually giving way to lexicographical oddities such as “cummerbund,” which elicited giggles from the college-aged audience. Round One ended with all but one contestant still in play, but Round Two signaled the introduction of more difficult words. At times the word difficulty seem...
...likely targets for the defenses that Bush has proposed, as its small arsenal of nuclear warheads could be nearly completely countered. Russia’s arsenal is far too vast to be defended against, but China—which would fear an American first strike without the ability to retaliate??would have a strong incentive to build up its arsenal in order to overwhelm the defenses. A renewed arms buildup could be severely destabilizing, and leaving China out of this process only courts further tension...
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