Word: aptness
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Summer camp is big business, a multimillion-dollar industry that provides child care (not to mention a break for beleaguered parents) for more than 3 million campers every year. But much like buying a car or choosing a college, this year parents have been more apt to shop around and try to find the best deals. "We've seen a great increase in parents going to camp fairs," says Peg Smith, executive director of the American Camp Association. "We think that is encouraging, because generally the last dollar a parent is going to cut will be one they spend...
...disagreement with somebody and you acknowledge what they're feeling, it can really help them hear you," he says. And while he acknowledges that some within his firm were concerned about the image of a disabled athlete, they became convinced that the one-legged runner was an apt visual metaphor for overcoming adversity...
...With a philosophy this black and white, military metaphors couldn’t be more apt. And Carens uses them enthusiastically: the administration is “basically attacking workers,” University leadership is “coming after us” in an organized “offensive,” and workers need to combine forces with their “natural allies.” In Carens’ eyes, the Harvard Corporation—a well-oiled enemy with superior weapons and hometurf advantage—is determined to hold onto its fat paycheck...
...According to his friends, it’s not just Spitzer’s intellect but his “character” that makes him apt to play an enduring role in public service...
...tenuous to mature. India’s federalism might make preserving a single foreign policy arduous. The fractious debate in Japan over the “normalization” of its military, currently bound by constitutional strictures, also persists. On the other hand, brewing security concerns are apt to outweigh domestic impediments to balancing...