Word: clouded
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...future of the university is increasingly under a cloud if it’s possible for people who are not part of the community of discourse...to suppress views with which they disagree,” he said. “We’re concerned in general about what seems to be a tendency for external individuals and groups to intervene to seek to squash views with which they disagree...
...Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square is enough to test anyone's sense of humor. But when the meeting's fourth day dawned to blue skies and sunshine, one Beijinger, who didn't want his name used for obvious reasons, joked that the absence of the dirty gray cloud of polluted mist that typically hangs over the city must have been organized for the meeting: "They'll use it for the Olympics. It's special technology with Chinese characteristics like the stuff they use to keep the leaders' hair black...
...still shines (albeit with a smidgen of cloud cover) on the 2007 campaign, and Harvard now has the tools at its disposal to make a serious run at the NCAA tournament. Now, I’m not suggesting that Harvard completely forget about its Ivy League pursuits, as it would be imprudent to give up a potential trophy that’s still well within reach. Nevertheless, the Crimson mustn’t view its season with despair if an Ivy League title isn’t in the cards. The NCAA provides a plethora of riches far more valuable...
...thunderous Snow Storm: Hannibal and His Army Crossing the Alps, it's not even clear just where Turner has placed the Carthaginian general. Could he be that minuscule silhouette in the middle distance on a tiny elephant, the one dwarfed by the coiling surf of gray-brown cloud above his head? As the great storm explodes across the canvas, devouring the sickly yellow coin of the sun, the mighty general is just a comma in the larger scheme. This isn't merely history taking place in a landscape. It's landscape as the judgment of history...
...Crimson runners. “It’s not ideal cross-country weather conditions for October,” coach Jason Saretsky said, “but everyone did a good job of getting out. Part of the team ran somewhat conservatively but did enough to avoid the cloud of dust.” The strategy worked for Green, who kept pace with the lead pack from the start. “Getting out fast was a priority,” Green said. Looking to keep his top runners on schedule for the Ivy championships, Saretsky started several underclassmen...