Word: contestable
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Obama himself made the same point over and over. "If John McCain wants to turn this election into a contest about which party is out of touch with the struggles and the hopes of working America, that's a debate I'm happy to have," he said. "I may have made a mistake last week in the words that I chose, but the other party has made a much more damaging mistake in the failed policies they've chosen and the bankrupt philosophy they've embraced for the last three decades...
...think this contest is kind of like an unconventional way of finding another option for next year, after graduation,” he says...
...contest at Fenway was the consolation game of the Beanpot Tournament. Last week, Red Sox officials cancelled the game, but later in the week the management reversed its decision and gave the Crimson and the Huskies an experience to remember...
...Detractors of France's "exception culturelle" - and its policy of subsidizing, promoting and protecting artistic and cultural products as a matter of national interest - note that past government efforts to artificially fund markets has done little to halt Frances' declining creativity. But not only do Albanel and her supporters contest the idea that French cultural vibrancy is fading; they also have a nice retort to free-market enthusiasts decrying her plan. Albanel's project is roughly based on the "Own Art" scheme launched in Britain in 2004 by Arts Council England. The program is credited with having created...
...League standings when it took the court against No. 69 Penn (8-7, 3-1 Ivy) and Princeton (10-8, 3-2) this weekend. After opening its league schedule with two victories last week, the Crimson (2-14, 2-2) had solid momentum going into this pair of contests. A win in either match would have put Harvard in striking distance of the league leader. Nevertheless, the Killer Ps crushed the Crimson’s hopes, as Harvard fell 6-1 to the Quakers on Friday and 4-3 to the Tigers on Saturday. “We prepared very...