Word: cemented
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...from the beginning, that vision meant convincing over-achieving students to turn down oak-paneled offices for cement walls and playgrounds. In a letter to applicants, the fledgling corps wrote: “[We] passed up jobs in management consulting and investment banking and Senators’ offices to create” TFA. Kopp set out to convince students to do the same...
...ably filled his place, sailing ten races in the B-division Saturday. Skipper Johnson and crew Kristen Lynch returned Sunday but raced only once as weather led to the cancellation of seven of the day’s eight scheduled races. Nevertheless, that one race was enough to cement a third-place finish for the Crimson in the B-division. The uncooperative weather frustrated the ambitions of juniors Kyle Kovacs and Elyse Dolbec. The shortened regatta left the boat in eighth place in the A-division, resulting in an overall eighth-place finish for the Crimson...
...will almost certainly reinterpret the constitution in a way that allows the military to engage in collective self-defense actions with allies, a move Koizumi?no softie on defense?never pulled off, even while he dispatched Japanese forces to Iraq. Such changes are a way to further cement the country's all-important alliance with the U.S., and position Japan against the inevitable rise of China. In Abe's worldview the two countries have very different national values and are competing for resources and influence. Going back to the close relations of the 1980s is no longer realistic. "[Reinterpretation] would...
...Valentino chose Mafatlal, besides the fact that she makes a great model for the clothes, it was clear she had the drive and the business smarts, says Valentino CEO Michele Norsa. (She has since become CEO of Ferragamo.) What also helped cement the deal was Norsa's deep knowledge of India, not just from a business standpoint but also from the position of a real love of the country, which he had first visited on vacation in 1977. As soon as she found that out, Mafatlal knew her dream could work...
...Babikir's careful reply actually says quite a lot about the complex challenges he and his country face. After all, relying on Iraq's politicians to cement the tactical gains made by the American and Iraqi militaries is more a prayer than a strategy. Though the rail-thin officer downplayed the danger of militias affiliated with members of the government, like the Badr Organization and the Mahdi Army, many of the political opportunities cited by Babikir could just as easily be called part of the problem...