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...general as well as diplomat, he yearned to snap out crisp orders and enjoy the quick responses. He tended to look at the world as an army commander would look at a battlefield, measuring supply lines, possible alliances and the adversary's ability to inflict or withstand judgment...
Ronald Pina said he has learned Patriarca's health has stablized and a hearing is scheduled July 26 with Barnstable Superior Court Judge Hizabeth Dolan to decide if he can withstand the rigors of a trial...
...toughest and most dangerous in the history of air warfare. The A-10s will fly at treetop levels, where faster aircraft like the F-16 lack the turning ability to avoid hills, trees and other obstructions. At this low altitude, the A-10 must be able to withstand small arms and other antiaircraft fire while destroying targets quickly. Its survivability is second to none...
...your opponent was unconscious. He the victor, was slumped forward on his die, eyes blank breathing shallowly between convulsions even as the launch arrived to horse him from the shell Each convulsion added to my guilt. He had given all and more than his body could withstand and for that dedication, he had won Four miles, twenty minutes, and an unconscious...
That pace led some observers of the diplomatic community to wonder if the Secretary's health and judgment in the crucial Falkland Islands negotiations could withstand the stress of such globe-hopping. The London press thought not. Noting Haig's drawn, tired features after one meeting, the Daily Mirror trumpeted, HOW MUCH MORE CAN HAIG'S HEART STAND? Haig's heart is not the only questionable factor. Virtually all of the thousands of the body's neural, hormonal and metabolic processes are also taxed in global jet travel...