Word: cusp
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...staffer working in an academic department said that the current package is not generous enough to appeal to staffers below the cusp of retirement. Of the 516 FAS staffers who are eligible for the program, only 87 are 65 years of age or older, according to the package...
...decisive fifth set.A thrilling 3-2 victory at No. 8 by junior Sandra Mumanachit was offset early by an equally heartbreaking defeat at the No. 3 spot. Junior Katherine O’Donnell had a 2-1 edge over the Bulldogs’ Alia Aziz and was on the cusp of closing out a 9-0 undefeated season. However, she was unable to put her talented opponent away, dropping the fourth game 4-9 and a marathon fifth 7-9.A 3-2 victory by No. 4 sophomore Bethan Williams was offset by a 3-2 defeat...
...advanced far enough to observe that slowly but surely ticket-holders were still making their way through the security point. By 11:45 I had found my way to a region of the mass of people actually moving forward, albeit slowly. By 11:55 I was at the cusp of the row of metal detectors—at the front and center of the crowd—when the policewoman in charge announced “hold the line.” Five minutes from the moment, and those around me knew we wouldn’t make it. They...
...Gist: Even Barack Obama can't match the Super Bowl's hype. By the eve of "the world's biggest single-day sporting event," even casual fans can recite the betting line, retrace Kurt Warner's journey from an Iowa supermarket to the cusp of the Hall of Fame, or explain why the Steelers' zone-blitz scheme bedevils opponents. St. John's book is not for those casual fans. The veteran sportswriter and Wall Street Journal columnist spent a year covering the foot soldiers who prep the gridiron for glory-and who ensure the event is delivered to an electrified...
...immigrants, Antoine arrived at Harvard in the fall of 2003. On the cusp of completing the five-year music program, the New Jersey native was set to graduate later this month...