Word: groundedness
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Iraqi skies were protected by an air force of 800 combat planes and thousands of antiaircraft missiles and artillery pieces. These defenses looked more capable than those of North Vietnam, which ended up destroying hundreds of American aircraft. But Iraq's forces proved far less effective. Only 36 U.S. and...
The coalition did not give the Iraqis a chance to apply it. Once the air offensive began on Jan. 16, it became obvious that for the first time air power was going to play a decisive role in war. Again Saddam made a misstep: after losing 36 fighters to allied...
Demi Moore had the best role of 1990, if you multiply intensity of character by box-office impact. As the grieving widow in Ghost, Moore grounded the preposterous plot -- she gets a last chance to make love with her lost love -- and gave it resonance. She has shone in romantic...
With quick rushes and finesse passing, B.C. kept the puck grounded in the Northeastern zone. It was just a matter of time before B.C. would net another goal.
A strong stand against injustice in the Soviet Union would be ideologically consistent. It would bolster Bush's call for a New World Order grounded in morality, sovereignty and respect for international law. But it would threaten the post-Cold War detente Bush deems necessary for post-Gulf War cooperation...