Word: abruptly
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...Start with the greens. On several holes, there are spots where no matter how gently you put your ball down, it will start to roll. And roll--right into a bunker like Big Mouth. And it's endlessly frustrating watching a putt glide toward the hole before making an abrupt left turn, to certain triple bogey. In fact, balls roll on (and off) the Oakmont greens so quickly that the United States Golf Association, which runs the Open, will probably add some water to slow them down. "You're going to get putts that will make guys look like dumbbells...
...final authority on the funding of student initiatives. Under interim Dean Jeremy R. Knowles—and with last year’s firing of former Deputy Dean of the College Patricia O’Brien—the student-friendly age of yesteryear came to an abrupt close. Indeed, without Summers many important projects, from the Pub and the Lamont café to the renovations of Dunster and Mather dining halls, would never have happened. Investing in the student experience—including academic advising, which despite recent initiatives remains very weak—must continue...
Inside Harvard, the committee most seriously considered two candidates in addition to Faust: Provost Steven E. Hyman, a neurobiologist, and Law School Dean Elena Kagan. Summers had appointed both. When Corporation members scrambled to find a replacement for Summers after his abrupt resignation last year, they passed over Hyman, whom many considered a natural candidate for the job, in favor of Derek C. Bok, who led Harvard from 1971 to 1991. The provost had a reputation for being overly talkative about sensitive topics, and some committee members had doubts about his ability to tackle large-scale projects, according...
...Harvard 0. The crazies of Cambridge had been silenced. In their place stood the green-and-black Binghamton supporters, filling the air at Ohiri Field with their lusty chants. But there was still the second half. Inspired by a coach who would not let this season come to an abrupt end, the Crimson took the field with confidence and fire. Sophomore Mike Fucito relentlessly attacked the left flank, torturing the Bearcats defenders and reawakening the home crowd. His efforts were rewarded in the 57th minute as classmate John Stamatis fed him the ball in front...
...aides to Bob Riley, who had just narrowly defeated Siegelman in a bitterly contested election for governor. Though Republican Riley, a former Congressman, initially found himself behind by several thousand votes, he had pulled ahead at the last minute when disputed ballots were tallied in his favor. After the abrupt vote turnaround, Siegelman sought a recount. The Simpson affidavit says the conference call focused on how the Riley campaign could get Siegelman to withdraw his challenge...