Word: avoiding
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PRINCETON, N.J.--The No. 18 Harvard field hockey team knew that it would have to avoid any major mistakes on Saturday in order to beat No. 7 Princeton for the first time since 1993 and maintain control of its own destiny in the Ivy race...
...exhibited a fearless, magnet-ball style of play. It came close to stealing the ball from Fisher as she dribbled the ball up the left sideline, but she took a shot from 30 yards out to avoid the canine...
...headquarters in Tel Aviv, dressed for the part in an open shirt and windbreaker. Immediately, he summoned his top commanders into the room. Amid some of the most ferocious violence ever between Israelis and Palestinians, Barak--until the visit by Aizenkott, his military secretary--had been struggling to avoid an escalation that would imperil the peace process he hoped would bring a lasting end to such mayhem. But the Ramallah attack was "too much," says Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh. "That...
...riot-control gear. Special security forces were organized to help relieve the conventional Israeli units of responsibility for keeping order inside Israel. When confrontation with hostile crowds was unavoidable, Israel used restrictive rules of engagement--and snipers to respond to armed opponents--in an effort to minimize losses and avoid dramatic scenes that could inflame world opinion...
...going well and we know from Minnesota that no leader can mess it up too badly. While this election might matter to you if you're gay or an N.R.A. member, for the rest of us, as well as gay N.R.A. members, it's a wash. Our desire to avoid change gave us two bland, ineffectual candidates. Not committing to one of them is just our strange way of saying I love you. I may have some other issues going on here...