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water polo
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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wa·ter po·lo
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a seven-a-side game played by swimmers in a pool, with a ball like a volleyball that is thrown into the opponent's net.
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 "Arlington Heights Post (IL)")
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Both Lions water polos teams head to State Finals
Newspaper article from: Arlington Heights Post (IL); 5/9/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...into the pool, the husband and wife water polo tandem celebrated the Lions' Elite...Later, he filled it with some food, water and a sense that anything's possible...senior Chris Crawford played varsity water polo as freshmen, then jumped right...
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Water polo seeking support // Growth is slow in the Midwest
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/23/1989; ; 700+ words
; Say the words "water polo" and images of warm climates, beaches...Fenwick coach Dave Perry, chairman of water polo in Illinois. "It just knocks me out...would be no problem for them to have a water polo team. They could even cut the cost...
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Water Polo History Rich With Jews
Newspaper article from: Forward; 12/8/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Leonard Fein Forward 12-08-1995 Water Polo History Rich With Jews. Although...Club as a member of the swimming and water polo teams. He later led the club to...and '30s, Hungary dominated the water polo world, led by three Jews: Bella...
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Water polo getting more respect.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/5/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...his timing. One of the best young water polo players in the nation, Hernandez...have pools and the money to start water polo programs," Becskehazy said...counties, 55 schools in the state had water polo programs. Miami High coach Tim Tornillo...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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On the crest; Water polo enjoys ride on wave of rising popularity
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 3/28/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Naperville Central on Thursday. Water polo continues to grow. North coach Andy...offensive and defensive concepts, water polo has steadily attracted both males...beating Central 11-2. In high school water polo, girls programs have struggled to...
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Women's water polo to become U. Arizona sport
News Wire article from: University Wire; 12/4/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...bigger, as Division I women's water polo may be splashing down for its inaugural...Arizona is home to a strong women's water polo club team that has laid something of a foundation for women's water polo at the university. "I know that...
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Tide rising on water polo's popularity
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 7/25/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...has been growing in popularity -- water polo. On Sunday, the third annual Naperville...years. He has been with the co-ed water polo league since it started in 1998 with...Naperville North Huskies boys water polo coach Blake Lucas was one of the...
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Women's water polo nears NCAA status
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/28/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Women's water polo becoming a NCAA championship sport...benefit as a bigger sport." Women's water polo has taken a giant stride in size...prodded the NCAA to declare women's water polo as an emerging sport - one intended...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Water polo previews.(Sports Extra)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...knows more than a thing or two about water polo. That makes the 2000 Saints grad...helped athletes tremendously. "Water polo helps keep the kids in the water...that happen to swimmers who play water polo," Lauterer said. Lauterer added...
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USA Water Polo, Inc. Signs Hyland's Earache Drops as an Official Sponsor of USA Water Polo.
Business Wire; 1/31/2008; 700+ words
; LOS ANGELES -- USA Water Polo, Inc., the national governing...for the development of the sport of water polo and, in addition, Hyland's will...Olympics event is the largest age group water polo event in the world and will be held...
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water polo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
water polo swimming game encompassing features of soccer...i.e., holding a player underwater. Water polo was devised in England in the 1870s...also popular in collegiate competition. Water polo has been an men's Olympic event since...
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Mt. Ararat
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
...afloat in the ark upon the waters of the great deluge that destroyed...the notes of adventurer Marco Polo (1254–1324...needed to melt snow and lower water levels in areas where the ark...after the rain stopped and the water receded. What happened to...bitumen (a sealant against ...
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Pasta
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...The Italian explorer Marco Polo has been commonly credited with...beans and are usually soaked in water before they are boiled or fried...Pasta is made from a mixture of water and semolina flour. Semolina...with rotating blades. Warm water is also piped into the mixing...
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Cooper, Gary
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Larrabee); Arizona Bound (Waters) (as the Cowboy); Wings...as Cadet White); Nevada (Waters) (as Jim Lacy); The Last...Buddy Hale) 1928 Beau Sabreur (Waters) (as Major Henri de Beaujolais...1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo (Mayo) (as Marco Polo...
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Zhejiang (Chekiang) Cuisine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...and estates, but saved snow water for tea, or went to great lengths to obtain water from special wells and springs...many authors, including Marco Polo. These can weigh several pounds...protein, however, is the water. Zhejiang is as amphibious...
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