Word: crucially
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...chagrin of some party insiders, six GOP Representatives have already announced they will abide by their pledges and not seek reelection in 2000. But the number six is crucial: It's exactly the margin of votes by which Republicans currently control the House of Representatives. In the shark-infested waters of politics, nothing draws an opposing party faster than an open seat. That's because incumbents enjoy a reelection rate of more than 95 percent. The best chance of a party turnover occurs when a seat opens...
...play rapidly establishes a tone of high emotion which is sustained throughout the whole of the production. The actors are aided in this by effective, movie soundtrack-like music at crucial points. The slight distancing effect of the music is countered by the characters' frequent exhortations to the audience, made especially effective in a small theater like the Loeb Ex. As the play heads towards its catastrophic ending, and Creon receives a come-uppance beyond his wildest nightmares, there is a brief moment in which the General (David Modigliani '02) reflects on the horrors of the Civil War. He describes...
Introducing students to ECHO early in their college careers is crucial because of the traumas certain to hit in the first months of Yard life...
...Verba, the libraries are one concern that is crucial to student satisfaction. And alumni, wooed by the University and its campaign-raising efforts, tend to look no further...
Lauren has always had the ability to move with his mostly boomer customers, and that skill is now getting a crucial test. When sportswear exploded, he created Polo Sport. Designer jeans? Ralph was big. When value was king, he offered the lower-priced Chaps line. His recent custom-made Purple Label commands some $2,500 for a man's suit. (Now there's something Wall Streeters should warm to.) "My job is to feel the changing times," he says...