Word: boast
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...going to be ready to play,” junior guard Drew Housman says. “We definitely want to get some revenge from what happened last year, because that was bad. We’re going to be well prepared.”The Wolverines boast an impressive number of NBA star alumni, including Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, and Juwan Howard of the famous “Fab Five.” Michigan has failed to enjoy similar success in recent years in the wake of booster scandals and NCAA sanctions, but the history of the program makes...
...speech mixed inspiration and contempt, passion and outrage, autobiography and attack. It balanced language that both harkened back to the rich, poetic phrases of Martin Luther King (he cited King's reminder about "the fierce urgency of now") and the less subtle patois of contemporary politics - his boast that "when I'm your nominee, my opponent won't be able to say that I supported this war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran," was a deft jab to the very center of Hillary Clinton's weaknesses in the Democratic primary. Unless...
...ration headlined with Sarkozy's "French Kiss," while conservative rival Le Figaro noted "Sarkozy Hails Franco-American Friendship." Le Parisien similarly observed "Sarkozy Declares Love for the United States"; however, the newspaper acknowledged the remaining differences by beginning its story on his Washington triumph by using the notorious Bush boast "Mission Accomplished". Other French reports were more pointed on how Franco-American policy views often diverge beneath the new veneer of improved relations - something U.S media inadvertently noted. The Washington Post, for example, headlined "Sarkozy Backs Bush on Iran" - a notion that sounds good now, but which will become untenable...
...times,” he acknowledged. “I made a paddle save in the second period—that was definitely luck.” Richter’s early reliability between the pipes gives the Crimson a positive outlook. And even with plenty to boast about, Richter remains humble. “The guys bailed me out when I was [scrambling],” he said. “It was a good all-around effort...
...year marked by surprising displays of freshman athleticism, Harvard’s women’s tennis team may be the next in line to boast some headlines thanks to a youthful star. Following last season’s sixth-place Ivy League finish, the Crimson needs a breath of new life to restore the team to its previous dominant streak, when it won four consecutive league titles from...