Word: cliff
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...Warren M. Tusk 05, people are more likely to call him by another moniker: Tusk will often introduce himself as Vincent, Malachi or Charon to passersby who want to inquire about his antiquated dress. Tuskit is less complicated to refer to him by his last namehails from Briar Cliff, a suburb of New York. He is one of the first students to go to Harvard from his school, Briar Cliff High School, creating his immense talent, good looks and desirability...
Three players—sophomore Cliff Nguyen, junior Oli Choo and co-captain William Lee—all starred at the No. 1 singles position last year, though Lee ultimately had a lock on the top spot. Other returning starters include sophomores Chris Chiou, Mark Riddell and George Turner, along with senior co-captain Dalibor Snyder...
...with a crunch that could only mean we had had our last egg breakfast. On another occasion, we were hauled on ropes from boulder to boulder across a wild, bridgeless mountain torrent. And once we found ourselves walking a stone path suspended on tree trunks jutting out over a cliff's edge as, above us, the mist closed in on our night's campsite. Keen walkers on the right side of 60, it was harder than we had expected. But we made it. And what we got were virgin views, flower-filled meadows and granite landscapes shared only with shepherds...
...this should be good news as well, and certainly there?s been no compelling forward-looking evidence lately that the economy is about to fall off a cliff. But this is the last unemployment number they?ll have before the October 2 meeting, and the political/emotional pressure associated with a rising unemployment number - as well as fears about consumer confidence - should be enough to ensure another quarter-point...
...their world view. That view for much of this year has been that things aren't getting any worse. See what I mean by hopeless? Last week, outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas reported that layoffs announced in July hit an eight-year high. Retail sales are falling off a cliff. Not getting worse? Bond traders just don't get it. Maybe we should muzzle them and let Greenspan set long rates...