Word: bits
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Unfortunately, Harvard does separate itself. This is particularly troublesome for Harvard Management, the controller of the funds, does have a bit of a reputation of the wild west. Even more worrisome is that its name does appear at times in connection with a bit of dismal investment news...
...were hoping that they would be a little bit stronger," Kleinfelder said. "I wish that one of our games was a little more contested...
...insurance and finance company. Said Bradford: "I come from a small community. I am sure there are folks that, if I went to high school with and they were on my jury, they might lean a little my way. Would any one of you tend to lean a little bit toward Mr. Beasley?" The judge was William Robertson, 51, a former law partner of Beasley's, and a protege in Little League baseball ("He was a hero we looked up to," the judge says of Beasley). In less than 24 hours the defendants-accused of violating state laws by requiring...
Suddenly, Tim's comfortable country life is shattered. Emma withdraws from his love and his house at about the same time that Larry disappears. The inquiring police take a cheeky tone with him: "Yes, well, your ... friend has gone a bit missing, to tell you the truth, Mr. Cranmer, sir." And then Tim is called back to his former office to be grilled and told something astonishing: Larry and his last KGB contact have somehow stolen some L37 million from the Russian government. His ex-bosses think the high-living Tim may have shared in the booty. They demand...
...White House's vigor on this matter was justified if a bit extraordinary. Iran is undoubtedly the single largest threat to the Middle East's regional stability. In addition to its tireless campaign to produce weapons of mass-destruction, Iran sponsors Islamist terror worldwide, most notably of last in Algeria and the West Bank...