Word: 47th
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...Austria broke in on the German goal to start the second half but came away with nothing, as Hoffer practically waited until the German defense caught up. But in the 47th minute Ballack, the German captain, who had been none too impressive at that point, ended all hopes for Austria. He launched a stunning free kick, a stop-this-if you-can pile driver from outside the box that beat Austrian keeper Jürgen Macho to his left. In the Fan Zone, clusters of German fans celebrated, and those celebrants in front of me were greeted with a shower...
...started with risky, new-to-the-world ideas like those of eBay and Google, which promise to transform the way we buy things. Cook reported that when his company launched its Quicken software program, there were already 46 similar products on the market--causing him to joke, "We enjoyed 47th-mover advantage." Columbia University business professor Amar Bhidé found that only 12% of growth-company founders surveyed attribute their success to an "unusual or extraordinary idea"; 88% reported that their success was due mainly to "exceptional execution of an ordinary idea." There's a lower risk in getting the details...
...think he’s had an incredible four-year career. “He’s made great progress and we’ll miss him a lot.” Also adding to the effort, junior Dave McCahill contributed a total of 34 points with his 47th and 51st place finishes. Unlike Burruss, Nable and Moore, McCahill will be one of four returning for the men’s Nordic team, along with high-placing sophomore Trevor Petach. With its consistent season of ninth-place finishes, the Crimson ski team looks ahead with optimism. Among its goals...
...first glance—or a 12th or 47th glance—just open your eyes and take in Scott’s Los Angeles...
Despite his limited playing time for the Crimson, John was selected by the White Sox in the 47th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft following a junior season in which he went 1-for-9. Meanwhile, Zachary U. Farkes, the all-time Harvard home run leader, and Frank J. Herrmann, the ace of the pitching staff, both members of the Class of 2006, went undrafted that spring and were forced to sign free-agent contracts...