Tair

For several hours, they said, Hezbollah fighters north of the border road had been exchanging rocket and mortar fire with the Israelis, and the Israeli army had dispatched armored vehicles toward Tair Harfa, crossing the highway we had just traversed.

A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

The shells were actually landing miles away, around Tair Harfa.

A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

Thirty-three cars overloaded with the residents of Tair Harfa made significantly better time.

A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

UPDATE: BB reader Stephen Kupiec writes, "While Leica rifle cameras are rather rare, KMZ Russia produces the PhotoSniper series of Zenit SLRs with Tair 300mm Telephoto lenses mounted on rifle stocks."

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Tair told me he was happy to take the gifts -- even though he said he couldn't think of anyone outside of Afghanistan whom he'd like to call.

Soccer Hooliganism, Afghan Style 2007

"We want the world to help our program in the future so we can get better results against international teams," said Tair, the lone scorer for the Afghan side.

Soccer Hooliganism, Afghan Style 2007

'Tair a bit lucky the night bein' so dark that they can't sight us from the shore.

The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Mayne Reid 1850

'Tair jest like steerin' in a river, an 'along the coast ag'in.

The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Mayne Reid 1850

[Note 2.] "'Tair lookin' bad for us now," he says in undertone to the Captain, and still gazing anxiously toward the shores.

The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Mayne Reid 1850

“Tair clud addwyn y sydd; beirdd yn darogan heddwch, _cyrch cynhauav_, a phriodas.”

Y Gododin A Poem of the Battle of Cattraeth Aneurin 1836