Word: detriment
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
This is not to say that socioeconomic status has no value in the college admissions process. But the idea that it should be a substitute to or should be emphasized to the detriment of race-based affirmative action does little to solve the problem of maintaining diversity and meritocracy in schools–and may even aggravate it. Even in a society with no wealth inequality between races, the experiences between races will be different—how we perceive each other and various historical influences make that fact unavoidable...
...former Ghanaian President John Kufuor, who stood down at the end of his two terms in January. All three have been lauded for their roles in what Mbeki once called an "African Renaissance." But all three were also accused by rivals of consolidating power to the detriment of democracy in their countries. Mbeki was also regularly criticized while in power for his inaction on AIDS and his policy of "quiet diplomacy" toward the murderous regime of Robert Mugabe in neighboring Zimbabwe. Human-rights campaigners accused Obasanjo of unleashing state-sponsored violence on his citizens, both in his reaction to ethnic...
...ensuing preoccupation with Revie explains many of Clough’s actions throughout the rest of the film. Like Paul Ashworth in “Fever Pitch” (1997; not the Jimmy Fallon movie about the Red Sox), Clough is consumed by soccer to the detriment of his mental and physical health and the well-being of those around him. But the true emotional and thematic centerpiece of “The Damned United” is the relationship between Clough and his assistant manager, Peter Taylor (brilliantly played by Timothy Spall, best known for his role as Peter...
...wild things. At a certain point, I felt I'd learned enough and was ready to go home to Keener's anchoring presence. It's not that Jonze is overindulgent; it's that he's so thoroughly devoted to exploring Max's pain and joys, sometimes to the detriment of narrative. But I'll let my own child make the call on whether it's too long. I'm taking him, although I'd doubted I would, having expected the hipster's Max. But this is a Max for everyone, for all the wild things and those who love...
...cannot even be passed off as a benefit to lawful citizens of the United States. In fact, all evidence points to the contrary. Unemployment has been linked strongly to crime, and perpetual unemployment in the immigrant community does nothing to solve this problem, but rather aggravates it to the detriment of all society...