Word: countering
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...voting went surprisingly smoothly. To counter the threat by the Patriotic Front to disrupt the proceedings, the government mobilized 90,000 troops and in many cases transported voters to the polls. Muzorewa and other campaigners were accompanied by armed militiamen. Mobile voting units were trucked, under army escort, to about 1,500 of the country's 2,000 designated polling places...
With Radcliffe settling into a new shell, working relatively new oars with more confidence and mastery than had been seen in the Dartmouth race, using a new, quick start to help counter the strong Eli opening blast and enjoying a bit of homecourse psychological advantage, the stage is set for an explosion at Weld...
...three-piece pinstripe suits, and even the strollers in New Town and Castro Street will affect one look today and another tomorrow. What does seem to be true, however, is that some open gays, feeling themselves to be rebels against conventional society, search restlessly for new fashions that run counter to the straight taste of the moment. Then fashion designers and music executives, some of whom are themselves gay, introduce to straight audiences whatever new look or sound catches on at Fire Island or other gathering places for gays. Says David Rothenberg, a gay who used to be a publicist...
...counter-culture teams that started playing this game aren't playing now," a member of the Boston Aerodise--an area team--said during the tournament yesterday...
Nevertheless, Ultimate has to change a lot more before its counter-culture elements are purged. The mascot for the Middlebury team--known for the relaxed attitudes of its members, is a four-foot high bong...