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棋王戦予選,西山女流三冠,逆転負け!etc.

本日の将棋棋戦

竜王戦3組,千田翔太八段vs佐々木大地七段戦,先手番千田八段,
角換わりの将棋。両者,秒読みの中,佐々木大地七段が抜け出して,
勝利をあげました。勝った大地七段は,次局,屋敷伸之九段との対局となります。

棋聖戦二次予選決勝,同門対決となった中村太地八段vs杉本和陽五段戦,
初手合いなんですね。先手番杉本五段の三間飛車
杉本五段が兄弟子相手に殊勲の勝ち星,本戦トーナメント進出を決めました。
米長邦雄永世棋聖は喜んでいるのか,悲しんでいるのか,どちらだろうか。

王将戦一次予選,堀口一史座八段vs本田奎六段戦,46手で堀口八段が投了。
勝った本田六段は次局は行方尚史九段との対局となります。

棋王戦予選,豊川孝弘七段vs西山朋佳女流三冠戦,先手番西山女流三冠,
向かい飛車。西山女流三冠が珍しく,終盤での失着で,痛恨の逆転負け。

女流名人戦予選,山根ことみ女流三段が中村真梨花女流四段に勝利。
勝った山根女流三段は次局は上田初美女流四段との対局となります。

本田・山根夫妻は両者勝ち,千田・中村夫妻は両者負けと明暗が分かれた
一日となりました。

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トランプ新大統領 就任
TRUMP BEGINS PRESIDENCY WITH SERIES OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS

flurry noun
uk /ˈflʌr.i/ us /ˈflɝː.i/
flurry noun (ACTIVITY)
[C usually singular] a sudden, short period of activity, excitement, or interest:
flurry of The prince's words on marriage have prompted a flurry of speculation in the press this week.
flurry of activity Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity was taking place.

sweeping adjective [before noun]
uk /ˈswiː.pɪŋ/ us /ˈswiː.pɪŋ/
sweeping adjective [before noun] (GENERAL)
affecting many things or people; large:
sweeping changes It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system.
sweeping cuts We need to make sweeping cuts to our budget.

pull (someone/something) out phrasal verb with pull verb
(ACTIVITY)
to stop being involved in an activity or agreement:
pull out of He pulled out of the deal at the last moment.
They've pulled all their athletes out of the competition.

run counter to something collocation
to be the opposite of something; to not match or agree with something:
Bob's decision not to take the job ran counter to his family's expectations.
Her paintings seem to run counter to prevailing ideas about art.

barrage noun
uk /ˈbær.ɑːʒ/ us /bəˈrɑːʒ/
A barrage is also a great number of complaints, criticisms, or questions suddenly directed at someone:
Morris fired off a barrage of questions about Halperin’s politics.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

Back-Translation Training
その政治家は開始しました / 彼の2度目の大統領の任期を / 立て続けの大統領令とともに。
The politician has kicked off / his second presidency / with a flurry of executive orders.

●Transformation Training
その政治家は開始しました,彼の2度目の大統領の任期を,立て続けの大統領令とともに,含んでいるのは,いくつかの国際協定から離脱すること。
The politician has kicked off his second presidency with a flurry of executive orders, including pulling out of several international accords.

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