Word: creed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There's not any dispute that ROTC does discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation," Rehling said. "If you substituted race or creed for sexual orientation, I can't imagine that [Hanselman's proposal] would even be debatable...
...sure Mr. Cho is not consciously racist. And I am sure he would agree that, given the choice between choosing someone not of his "color" but of his political creed to represent him or someone like, say, me, he would choose the former, Given the choice between Mr. Cho and anyone of any color whose views were less racist. I certainly would not choose...
More specifically, it was an Ali-Frazier, Balboa-Creed-type fight--chock full of blood, guts and violent momentum swings...
...also contradictory for its acceptance of personal stereotypes. Saying that "type" would congregate implies that people are defined by their "type"--that they have no depth beyond "jock" or "nerd." In fact, students have many facets and a plan that defines them as narrow representatives of a particular race, creed or stereotype does them a great disservice...
...wants gold at the Olympics and the rewards of fame. "To be perfectly honest," she said last week, "what I'm really thinking about is dollar signs." And so to the creed of the Games -- faster, higher, stronger -- she adds words she knows all too well. Harder. Longer. Badder. She has worked so hard, tried for so long, wanted so bad. But always the gossamer princesses seduced fortune and celebrity away, leaving her with only ire and ice. And one in particular kept crossing her path -- until they both reached Detroit two weeks...