Word: curbing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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After months of departmental review of grading procedures, administrators will recieve a set of faculty suggestions on how to curb grade inflation today...
...just 15 months away? He works constantly, energizes party activists, and is eager to highlight differences with Sinn Fein. But he needs to relax on TV so his wit shows instead of his sobriety, and to attack opponents with gusto instead of sounding apologetic. He may also have to curb his instinct to reach out to unionists. Durkan's friendly ties with unionist leader David Trimble have certainly smoothed the work of government. But they leave him open to attack by Adams as not really committed to Irish unity. It's a strangely heartening sign of growing stability in Ulster...
...time really has run out. The terminal is in sight. The Mercedes pulls up to the curb outside Terminal B—next to a slew of “No Parking” signs. Once again, he shows faith in the benevolence of traffic cops. The Rev. Jackson turns to us—we who haven’t had time yet to worry about getting home (our total “on-person” assets: $1.53 and a gum wrapper)—and lets us know how we’ll earn our keep...
...back to reality as a bus honks and we pass a glaring MP at the newly militarized airport. The plan is to take the next turn-around and swing back to where we started—where hopefully, the car’s owner will be waiting by the curb...
...Jesse Jackson’s car. After seven-and-a-half minutes, we’ve finally wound our way back to the terminal. Having hit safe territory, he slides the Mercedes up to the curb, pulling out the key triumphantly...