Word: maneuverable
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Because of the force of De Gaulle's imposing personality and keen insight, France came to wield disproportionate power (in 1959. it had a medium-size population of 47 million and a G.N.P. of $48.6 billion). He recognized earlier than most that the nuclear standoff between the U.S. and...
Unfortunately, this maneuver exposes the fish to the possibility of being hit and killed by passing ships. The shark, after rotting or being eaten as it washes in, may then be mistaken for a sea serpent. This may have been the case with Cecil, the once celebrated sea monster whose...
Appointed to succeed the assassinated Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, Goodell performed an ideological pirouette?from moderately conservative Congressman to flaming-liberal Senator. The maneuver won little critical acclaim, smacking too much of rank opportunism to appease his broadened constituency.
Crucial Maneuver. It was indeed. In 1966, the Russians had made the initial soft landing on the moon, but their equipment at the time was relatively primitive-a simple sphere covered with balsa wood that was ejected just before its carrier rocket smashed into the lunar surface. After bouncing and...
Shortly after the successful touchdown, Soviet ground controllers performed a number of checks to determine the spacecraft's exact orientation and location on the moon-information vital for calculating Luna 16's correct homeward course. Then came the main business of the mission. On a signal from earth...