Word: admitting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have to admit that I will probably have a 2-day stash of Devil Dogs on hand," said Michael Walsh, a lieutenant in the Cambridge Police Department...
...mourned the anticipated loss of House character, and we bucked at the restriction on our freedom of choice. This latest announcement from the administration represents yet another paternalistic attempt at social engineering. Yet, we must admit, somewhat grudgingly, that it isn't such a bad idea...
...wannabe with a tendency to feud with other players: if she is ever cocky in the future, well, that's just a champion's confidence showing. Even her relationship with Hingis (with whom she has exchanged sharp words in the press) was different after the victory. Never one to admit weakness, Serena acknowledged Hingis' prowess and her ability to take advantage of her whenever she "slacked off." And Hingis returned the favor. Serena's serves, she said, "were, like, smacking...
...entertainment at NBC, helped set off the teen explosion while he was programming head at the WB, but says a shakeout could be due. "Generally, the originators of these trends succeed, and maybe one copy." Perhaps for this reason, it is difficult to get high school-drama creators to admit they're creating high school dramas. Freaks, NBC insists, aims more "mature"; Popular, says its co-creator Murphy, is "a comedy...we don't look at this as a high school show." Manchester Prep is Dynasty; Roswell is Beauty and the Beast...
...parents work, the kids feel neglected. Yet Ask the Children, a new book out next week, reveals that two-thirds of kids ages 8 to 18 say they already spend enough time with their folks; only 10% desire more hours with Mom and 16% with Dad. Most children also admit that their parents are doing a good job as parents, yet they do wish their folks were less stressed, with 65% saying they worry about them sometimes...