Within months, first Honecker and then his hand-picked successor, Egon Krenz, were swept from power.
In a fight against any adversary possessing halfway decent air defenses, unmanned aircraft must remain tethered to the brains of human operators or they will quickly be swept from the skies.
Mr. JONATHAN LANDAY (Knight-Ridder): These attacks are continuations of the guerrilla-style war being waged by the Taliban, the radical Islamic movement that was swept from power here by the US-led intervention in 2001.
According to the report, which was compiled by more than two dozen scientists, the 2011 runaway bloom was fueled by phosphorus-laden fertilizers that were swept from corn and soybean fields during heavy rainstorms.
Sarkozy's defeat marks the latest -- and most significant -- of at least half a dozen European leaders swept from office during the eurozone economic crisis, including the Greek and Italian prime ministers.
Sarkozy's defeat marks the latest -- and most significant -- of more than half a dozen European leaders swept from office during the eurozone economic crisis, including the Greek and Italian prime ministers.
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Now that the confetti has been swept from the steps of the Washington Monument and America's 43rd president is back on his ranch in Crawford, Texas, he has a fresh dilemma to confront: what to do with all the free time.
Charlie Hutton was swept overboard from his father's rigid inflatable boat by a large wave during a family trip with two school friends on 20 July.
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Fred Weir was still handsome then, his dark hair swept back from a sharp peak in a high-templed forehead, a tall, athletic fellow with a charming grin.
He argued that the sea gets it iron from dust swept into the sea from the land, and that wind currents weren't carrying iron to HNLC areas.
The families weren't the only ones to experience tragedy when an extreme heat spell helped spawn a powerful line of thunderstorms that swept east from Indiana to New Jersey.
The former rebel army, now calling themselves the Republican Forces, swept down from their base in the north, arriving in Abidjan on March 31st after meeting little resistance on the way.
Millions also lost power at one point or another, many of them for several days, because of severe storms that swept east from Indiana to the Mid-Atlantic states starting on June 29.
But an accurate estimate of how many people died may not be available for some time, Imperato says, because it will require tallying up missing people, many of whom were swept away from where they died or out to sea.
Their franchise, since moving from Vancouver in 2001-02, has had a decade of heartache, from being swept in three straight playoffs from 2004 to 2006, to majority owner Michael Heisley almost selling the team a couple of years later.
Emmett Friars scored Newry's opener from close range on 14 minutes but Matthew Boyd swept in the equaliser from a few yards out after 56 minutes.
Ten storeys high, these wind-swept piles rise from the sea and abut steep, rocky cliffs.
Afzaal looked set for his second century for Surrey when he slog-swept successive deliveries from Michael Yardy for six and four, but he was bowled through the gate.
The visitors took a deserved lead when Lee Martin played the ball across the penalty area from the left and Drury swept the ball into the bottom corner from 20 yards.
Cassano superbly spun away from two defenders and swept in an inviting cross that allowed Balotelli to drift away from Bastuber and head home from close range.
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Everyone held on to coral or whatever they could to prevent themselves from being swept away.
The world number seven from Cairo swept to an 11-3 11-8 11-8 win against England's fourth seed Nick Matthew.
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Pavel Sultes swept in an equaliser from distance but Everton eased through.
West Ham grabbed gratefully at the let-off and the outstanding Scott Parker swept home a third from Obinna's cross after 75 minutes.
French defender Calve swept over a cross from the right into the path of Cresswell, who made no mistake from six yards.
The fungus has swept through coffee fields from Mexico to Panama, where some of the world's rarest and most expensive beans are grown.
Kyle headed the ball into the box following a free-kick, Templeton got in front of his markers to stab the ball on and Elliot swept the ball home from 10 yards.
In the 1950s and 1960s, a wave of Arab nationalism emanating from Egypt swept over the Middle East - threatening the pro-Western monarchies such as the House of Saud with destruction.
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