Word: aptly
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...Best Actor slot, despite mixed-to-poor reviews for his film. Will Smith, on the other hand, will probably miss out on a nomination for his unimpressive and largely unrewarded performance in the meandering Ali. A chance at the Oscar will also elude Billy Bob Thornton, whose support is apt to be split between his roles in The Man Who Wasn’t There, Monster’s Ball and Bandits...
...whose parents stayed together, she contends, were affected by the upheaval in families around them. "Now they're searching for the stability they lacked by having their own families," says Paul. What they often discover is that they are seeking something unattainable. But unlike their parents, these couples are apt to delay having children. When the time comes to start a family, they take a look at their marriage; if it doesn't seem right, they just...
First, we are a student organization. We are not perfect. None of our writers are paid for efforts that often stretch to dozens of hours per person per week. We get tired; we consistently close out the paper in the early-morning hours; we are apt to make occasional errors of typography and judgement. In addition, we are not only a newspaper but a place of learning. We cannot afford to be perfectionists...
...deft navigation by global businesses expanding there. And expand they will, despite the hazards and uncertainties. They can't afford not to. The potential profits--though far off--are just too large, and so is the risk of being left behind. It's a cliche, but it's nonetheless apt to note that in written Chinese, the same ideogram is used to express both danger and opportunity. As Sy Sternberg, chairman of New York Life Insurance, puts it, "If we got 1% of the Chinese population, we would double the number of policies we have." That has been the dream...
Mike White: I just wanted to go somewhere that kind of embodied a popular culture wasteland, and it seemed like as good a place as any in my experience. [laughter] It seemed like it would be apt...