Word: affections
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Lippers were rumored to favor Goldhagen,the controversial author of the best-sellingHitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germansand the Holocaust, but Harvard officials saidthe donors' preferences would not affect thesearch committee's decision...
...make sure that we haverepresentatives on every thing that affect thecampus on the whole," Campos says. "I feel we havea lot to contribute and sometimes we don't getlistened...
...parties deny any wicked intent, Starr can't do much with what's left. As one lawyer put it: "The President can say, 'I learned she was going to be a witness. I then asked Vernon to get her a job. But my purpose was not to affect her testimony.' The issue for Starr is going to be how circumstantial a case of obstruction can he take to trial." And it probably did not help any to have Senate G.O.P. leader Trent Lott declaring that Starr "has had enough time, and it's time to show us his cards...
Latinas also face sexual stereotypes, Alatorre and Escobio said, which affect their place in the community...
Lately, I've been reflecting most on the common judgement "no harm, no foul." The expression originated in the world of basketball to describe incidents of hacking, holding, pushing and the like which, though in violation of the rules, do not necessarily affect the score of the game. The phrase has rapidly spread from the sporting world to all areas of life. If you bump into someone in the street and apologize, the response is "no harm, no foul." If you're trying to explain a mistake you've made or a responsibility you've forgotten, it's handy...