Word: cordons
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...have a feudal kingdom. Her government appeared to operate largely by petition; she bartered Cabinet seats for increased support in Parliament, and she was unwilling to allow the army, which she distrusted, to interfere in the violent politics of her power base in the province of Sind. While a cordon sanitaire of friends and relatives kept her insulated from critics, she made sure her public appearances received immense media coverage. Like Aquino's, Bhutto's reputation as restorer of democracy and avenger of her father could not withstand her government's weakness...
...death was announced, agitated crowds that had gathered outside the hospital stormed the emergency room to claim his body. They then led an emotional procession toward the . headquarters of his party, the pro-independence People's Action Committee. As the marchers tried to push their way through a police cordon, Indian security forces opened fire, killing at least 47 people and wounding some 300. In the melee, Farooq's body fell to the ground and was hit by three bullets...
...problem would be finding a place to put everyone where access could be controlled and alcohol legally served. Ever since Harvard Real Estate banished kegs from Memorial Hall, there has been no available enclosed space large enough to accomodate all undergraduates. One possible solution is to cordon off the MAC Quad for an afternoon, as is done for "Riverfest" in the fall...