Word: blows
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...purpose of grades is thus to winnow out the best students, the next best, and so on. How different, though, are most of the students here from each other? With the exception of the occasional genius or the handful of students who blow off a class due to laziness or lack of aptitude in that area, most people here work hard and do work that deserves a B+ or better...
...involves risk-taking," he said. "I would not have led the committee in 1980 if I had listened to my peers. All of them said, 'Don't do it. It'll blow up in your face. It'll hurt your career...
...mountainside for 10 numbing hours, then staggered down the icy and perilous descent. An uncupped cigarette was enough to draw fire from Serbian positions ( along the route. Alija Slivo, 60, who spent five months in Serbian captivity in the town of Foca, was ready for an ambush. "I'll blow myself up before I get caught by the Serbs again," he said, pulling a hand grenade from the pocket of his tattered gray jacket. Sometimes the trek is called off altogether when Bosnian security forces find pressure mines or booby traps on the unmarked trail -- but dozens have died from...
Comic: Watch it, you're starting to get on my nerves! I don't want to blow my stack; I hear that anger is bad for your heart...
Smart Play?: Harvard is generally known for its smart play, its ability to stay out of the penalty box. While Clarkson racked up four penalties in the first period, the referees didn't blow the whistle once on the Crimson until 8:56 of the second period...