Word: detract
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...written in English and from afar: one by an Indian publisher living in Canada, the other by an ethnic Indian born and raised in East Africa and also living in Canada. Interestingly, both books examine the themes of extremism and sectarian violence - curses that continue to scar India and detract from the many great gains the country has made economically in the past decade...
...while many laud Harvard’s intellectual appetite for exposure to other cultures, some fear that Harvard’s efforts to facilitate international experiences could ultimately detract from the education provided at home...
...SEAS has also been criticized for its focus on developing professional skills, a factor that some say may detract from the liberal arts focus of Harvard’s undergraduate education...
...nation but they are barely aware of current events or the forces that shape the American opinion. Access to television will help alleviate the isolation inside the infamous “Harvard bubble.” Another criticism of television in dorm rooms is that it would detract from the communal experience of gathering in common rooms. But strangers do not meet in common rooms to bond over commercial breaks. They merely share awkward moments when one person treks to the basement for a basketball game while the next one fancies Jack Bauer. Most students do not wish...
...just one. Most of Harry’s lines in the action scenes are about as original as that particular gem, and some of Spidey’s are no better. The movie’s shameless moments of unnecessary NYC pride and American propaganda also seriously detract from the action. In one scene, as Spidey soars through the air to intercept Venom, a giant computer generated flag fills the entire screen behind him. The blatantly tacked-on patriotism really takes you out of the moment, and during the climactic head-to-head between Spider-Man and Venom, I really...