Word: contrasts
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...memos describe, in sterile, bureaucratic language that evokes Orwell’s 1984, the brutal treatment of “high value detainees” at the hands of American interrogators. In contrast to previous statements by Bush officials in which specific forms of interrogation were never discussed, these OLC memos specify particular techniques, ranging from facial slaps to waterboarding. Upon learning that one detainee had a fear of stinging insects—the OLC authorized confining him in a small box with insects–a technique that seems eerily reminiscent of Orwell’s Room...
Bareilles, in contrast, opened the festivities at 5:30 sharp, after the crowd had feasted on the corn dogs, kebabs, and similarly carnivalesque fare. The songstress played her pop-rock hit ‘Love Song’ only after a preliminary set of largely unknown numbers, taunting the crowd at the beginning of one initial track, “It’s not what you think...
...seems, does the rest of the region after this summit. To most Latin Americans, Obama could not present a starker contrast to his predecessor, George W. Bush, whom Chávez once called "the devil" and whose relations with the hemisphere were strained at best. Even Bill Clinton as President didn't set foot south of the border until five months into his second term. Latin America, according to many experts, has the worst gap between rich and poor of any region in the world - a big reason why the U.S. has so many immigration-policy headaches. And what Obama...
...Harvard’s second and third varsity eights also had extremely close, competitive races. The boats placed second in their respective races by a margin of less than two seconds. In contrast, the first novice eight had an outstanding performance, beating Navy’s opposing boat by 12 seconds...
...closest race of the day—the Varsity Four A—did not go the Black and White’s way. Syracuse, clocking in at 7:55.2, was a mere 1.6 seconds faster than Radcliffe, which finished in second place with a time of 7:56.8.In contrast, the Varsity Four B, clocking in at 8:14.8, dominated the field in its race, which also included Black and White’s C boat. Second-place Syracuse finished a whopping 14.9 seconds behind the Radcliffe, while the team’s B boat finished in fourth.Despite a late...