Word: blockers
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...What is corrupting the do-women-need-men? debate is that third word. Need is best reserved for talk of survival, to denote imperatives like food, shelter and warmth. In couples, need easily corrodes into demand. It acts as a beta-blocker to want, enjoy, share, like, love. If you ask whether women want men, the answer, statistically at least, remains a resounding yes. Despite men's abominable behavior, there are few signs of a general exodus to Lesbos or to living solo, worthy of consideration though both options...
...were really disappointed with the Vassar loss," said sophomore middle blocker Alex Kowell. "We wanted to prove ourselves against Southampton...
Harvard lost the first game, but quickly established its block and stymied the Southampton offense for the final three games with freshman middle blocker Juan Carlos Cardet leading...
Conspicuously absent from the determination of Susan's fate is any mention of her SATs. That's because, in the parlance of Mount Holyoke's admissions officers, Susan is a "score blocker." Last summer Mount Holyoke announced that for a five-year trial period, it would give applicants the option of withholding their test scores, allowing the college to test the effectiveness of the SAT as a predictor of college success. This fall applications rose 10%, with 1 in 6 scores withheld. Now it's crunch time for the school's admissions officers, who have holed up in an unassuming...
...really kept up our block throughout the match," Wilson said. "With [sophomore middle blocker Alex] Kowell and Cardet up front, we were able to keep two guys in front of the hitter all night...