Word: accustomedness
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Who makes the decisions about political leadership in America, the people or the political elite? Those who wish to remove Clinton ought to understand the precedent being set in giving certain power to the political elite. Once that group grows accustomed to choosing the President in place of the voting...
As music consumers, we're accustomed to living with some sour notes. Enticed by a hit single, we buy a compact disc only to find the rest of the album filled with moody self-indulgence. We have millions of vinyl records and eight-track tapes taking up space in our...
The response was not quite as enthusiastic at home, where Annie Glenn, the astronaut's wife of 55 years, had to be told the news. Having sweated through her husband's 149 combat missions and one five-hour Mercury mission, Annie had long since become accustomed to Glenn's doing...
Eventually they abandoned the campaign, but I suspect that they continued to avert their eyes when they passed the American Hereford Association building. Nobody thought the campaign had done any lasting damage; it's not easy, after all, to hurt the feelings of a cow. Then last week I read...
But none of the visitors at the souvenir concession last week begrudged the earl the style to which he is accustomed. After all, the host was in the courtyard, surrounded by his three small daughters, cordially greeting the guests. "This is going to be very emotional," said Jones as she...