Word: detract
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...under no illusions that the entire American undergraduate population is unaware of the effects of a bottle of beer—or two (I have watched Dawson’s Creek)—I can’t help but feel that this law must detract from some entertainment. Here, each College has its own bar serving cut-price drinks; we get sprayed with champagne following the end of exams (although this is officially banned due to the apparent dangers of popping corks); and at Freshers Fair (known to you as Freshman Week) one political society advertises itself with...
...person (or white for that matter) has a certain social value, simply because of his or her skin color, is patently racist. If, for example, a black family were denied access to a “restricted” community because it was believed that their moving in would detract from the social value, we would immediately denounce such a racially motivated policy. Why then should the response be so different when the argument is made in the reverse: that a black person—any black person, regardless of merit or capacity—is an organizational asset...
...soundtrack. Erlich insists it was accidental that many of the employees were among Quincy House’s, well, hottest (“It was coincidental at first that the staff may have been good-looking,” he says), but it certainly didn’t detract from the ambiance...
...game ended did not detract from the way the game began, however. With the victory, Harvard did avenge a 93-77 loss to BU from last season—its worst defensive outing of the year. Having also beaten Syracuse in its season opener, the Crimson has already improved upon two of last year’s six losses...
Because of investment losses, most companies that offer defined-benefit pensions no longer have enough money set aside to meet their future obligations. Meanwhile, instead of adding to corporate profits, as they did through the 1990s, pension plans will begin to detract from them this year...