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"It probably planted a seed. I didn't stand up for myself back then and my life has been about trying to find that strength to stand up for myself," she added.

In any event, such operations seldom topple strongmen – but they do seed paranoia and crackdowns as regimes chase ghosts.

Platner was enduring a steady stream of bad stories, no doubt seeded by Democratic establishment forces, about some of his offensive past online activities.

However, Wolvaardt looked as if she had packed up the Guwahati pitch and carried on with a net session, batting with such fluency and elegance which planted seeds of doubt in the captivated crowd.

Philadelphia Union, the Eastern Conference top seeds and winners of the Supporters Shield with the best record in the league, reached the second round with a 3-0 victory over Chicago Fire.