Word: abounding
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...that is the paradise from which the Moor is eventually ejected. But he holds on to its entertaining, eclectic energy in the telling of his sad tale. Puns and allusions--to everything from Shakespeare and Joyce to Bombay "Bollywood" movies--abound on nearly every page. Proper names hide tricks that only sounding them out against the inner ear will reveal; the Moor's businessman father takes over a failing firm called the House of Cashondeliveri...
...Slaw and Order" serves up its best jokes when it tries to be a cartoon Laughter can abound at some of the recreations of the health inspector's death. Early on, he brings several moments of entertainment with his unctuous gestures. Later, a sub-plot, involving the unreaction of samplers brought out a few chuckles from the audience. But, these moments do not quite add up to a great play. Even Velma knows that it takes more than the discovery of a magnifying glass and phosphorescent paint to solve the crime...
Other examples of Harvard's refusal to address student and community concerns abound. The administration has failed to respond to persistent demands for a minority student center and drags its feet on hiring more female and minority professors. This is not to mention calendar reform, an issue which enjoys broad student support. When the Undergraduate Council sponsored a resolution in favor of calendar reform, the administration did not seriously review the policy. Administrators and students can disagree, in good faith, about the substantive aspects of these issues. However, there is a fundamental flaw in the administration-student relationship: the administration...
Although undergraduate TF's abound in the sciences, students in the humanities are far less likely to be involved in the evaluation of other undergraduate students...
Stereotypes abound in "Steal Big, Steal Little." The wealthy Japanese businessman does not speak a word of English, the ditzy blond wife loves her husband no matter how badly he treats her, the greedy lawyer betrays a life-long friend for money, and the crass Chicagoan has a kind heart underneath all the bluster, not to mention the happy migrant workers who are never without a stupid grin on their faces...