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1. It was a bruising¹ Super Tuesday but Mitt² Romney's campaign is arguing he will be the only candidate left standing³ come this summer. Wins in six states increase Romney's lead in the race for convention delegates.

2. The Red Cross says most residents have fled a shattered neighborhood near Homs, Syria. The government has sealed off most of the area since it was recaptured from rebel forces following a deadly assault.

3. The largest solar flare⁴ in five years is racing⁵ toward Earth. And its charged particles could disrupt power grids⁶ and flights. The storm should start hitting Earth around seven in the morning Eastern Time on Thursday.

4. The Indianapolis Colts release Peyton Manning after a 14-year run that included one Super Bowl victory and four MVP awards. The 35-year-old Manning becomes a free agent with interest from other teams.

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1 bruising
adj.殊死的；十分激烈的v.擦伤(bruise的现在分词形式)
参考例句：
He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。 He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow. 他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。来自辞典例句

2 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

3 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 flare
v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发
参考例句：
The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。 You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。

5 racing
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
参考例句：
I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。 The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

6 grids
n.格子( grid的名词复数 )；地图上的坐标方格；（输电线路、天然气管道等的）系统网络；（汽车比赛）赛车起跑线
参考例句：
Typical framed structures are beams, grids, plane and space frames or trusses. 典型构架结构为梁、格栅、平面的和空间的框架或桁架。来自辞典例句 The machines deliver trimmed grids for use or stock. 这种机器铸出修整过的板栅，以供使用或储存。来自辞典例句