Word: applauding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...decision of Brigham and Women's to make it two-fold came about in June," he said. "I applaud the vision and courage of the leadership of Brigham and Women's and MGH in coming together...
Played annually at New York City's Lincoln Center, Balanchine's ballet is a classic, a casting-proof sellout that generations of children have grown up on. (After a year or two, they become members of the boisterous Nutcracker fraternity who ritually applaud the prince's victories, always at the same plot points.) The movie should have been a triumph, but somehow it falls short. Not because of the performances, which are fine. Culkin appears a little too camera-wise performing among relative amateurs, but he is an effective prince. Kistler dances with the tender grace of a fairy princess...
...next winner: Mother Teresa. Miss Teresa, according to her bio, has served the poor in Calcutta for more than 40 years. It's strange to think that these conservatives could muster up the courage to applaud someone who has given her life to helping people systematically oppressed by an unjust economic and political system. But the Council was apparently willing to overlook that indiscretion and praise her for being a humble, selfless, obedient woman...
Dave and Rich applaud Lahti's attempts to sustain the center, but they are severely critical of the way many staff members treat residents...
Members of the informal committee said yesterday that they applaud the provost's efforts...