Word: braved
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...shock absorbers and shudder exactly like an earthquake, escalating in force from 3 to 7 on the Japanese version of the Richter scale. The willing victim is supposed to learn the tricks of quake survival: turn off the stove, open the door and hide under the table. Thousands of brave souls take the ride...
WHAT HOUSE SPEAKER NEWT GINGRICH THINKS ABOUT the brave new world of technological change can largely be traced back to the works of two best- selling authors: Alvin Toffler, 66, and George Gilder, 55. When Gingrich tosses out such concepts as "the Third Wave" or the "overthrow of matter," when he talks about the "demassification" of U.S. society and the "bottom- up" freedoms created by the personal computer, he is quoting chapter and verse from the ideas of Toffler and Gilder...
...defiance or disassociation made against such a regime are rarely justified, particularly if those making the gesture pay no price whatever for it while imposing all the costs on others who may not agree with them. In this the objecting members of the Faculty are quite unlike the brave few who raised their voices against the Nazi expulsions. The objectors remain entirely free to urge their arguments in the political realm or in the courts, where they may yet prevail. Charles Pried Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence Harvard Law School
...President Lowell's original goal for the House system: a greater interaction among vastly different students that would breed understanding and mutual respect. The College faces one of its most important decisions for the next century in the coming days. One can only hope that administrators will make the brave choice and listen to the voices of the many students who, unfortunately, remain unrepresented by the U.C. Harvard College must shoulder its enormous responsibility of educating its sons and daughters not only in literature, chemistry, or history but also in the diverse ways, and diverse people, of the world...
...authorities strove to reassure residents that life after the bankruptcy filing would go on as usual. Officials said the filing would have "no impact" on county police, fire and paramedic services and noted that a $2 billion emergency loan from Merrill Lynch would help meet payrolls. Yet despite the brave words, the county defaulted on a $110 million issue of bonds that had raised money for pensions...