Word: cemented
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Wittman’s pass, leading to a steal. Cornell was forced to foul, and Unger—who had missed two crucial late-game free throws in the Crimson’s loss at Princeton on Feb. 9—knocked down two from the line to effectively cement the win.Harvard trailed by as many as 14 points in the opening period, after a three-pointer from Reeves made it 43-29 with 2:42 left in the half. But facing the blowout, the Crimson awoke, going on a 17-2 run spanning the halves to take the lead...
...that diamonds were rare (they were not), that they symbolized romantic love (a copywriter's concoction) and that they should never be sold, further limiting the number in circulation. The pinnacle of this campaign was the advertising tagline introduced in 1948: "A diamond is forever." It was used to cement the role of the diamond solitaire as the de rigueur choice for a wedding-engagement gift. In 2005, U.S. sales of diamond engagement rings totaled $4.84 billion...
...electorate of Bennelong in suburban Sydney. Did anyone really believe Labor's new prima ballerina would be wasted as a strategic operative in Rudd's huddle? The gregarious McKew will be a hit with voters, especially those who swing between Labor and the Greens. Perhaps those dwelling in cement-rendered Putney mansions will opt for the well-heeled woman from Mosman instead of the man from Kirribilli who invites Dick Cheney over for a beer. Every now and then during the campaign, Howard will wonder if the best thing he could have done for himself and the Liberal Party...
...hold on power dependent on just one vote - in effect, his - and with Republicans courting him to tilt the balance in their favor, Lieberman has been indulging in some fairly immodest political footsie. Early this year he terrified fellow Democrats by skipping several of the weekly caucus lunches that cement party fidelity in the Senate. Recently he was spotted in the Republican cloakroom talking with South Carolina's Lindsey Graham about reforming Social Security. He even says he might vote Republican for President in 2008, a not-so-veiled hint that he would prefer John McCain, his fellow true believer...
...become very ordinary. Then take the case of a family acquaintance from a very wealthy and devout family in Mashad, Iran's shrine city; he ended up being snared by a young woman of little religious conviction, who happily assumed greater propriety and more modest dress to cement the match. Most recently, I met the girlfriend of a bohemian but pious painter; she had spent half her life unveiled in London, but donned the full-length black chador to satisfy his expectations. She still says "Ciao!" when leaving the room, and seems at ease in her new reincarnation. The hejab...