Word: distinctive
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...appears that Oppenheimer and friends have an understanding of the University as a political playground. That sentiment is quite distinct from the larger perception of education as the pursuit of truth. Though political reality may no longer be a friend of SOS, the intellectual freedom afforded by Harvard can very well...
Faithfull commands attention even before she opens her mouth. Having partied her way through the '60s on both coasts, she conjures an aura of terrific decadence. But Faithfull is as well an accomplished songwriter and her distinct voice has also made her an icon...
...freedom that somebody gives you, but freedom you're entitled to," he said with a distinct New York accent. "Freedom from fear must be the cornerstone of our party and our nation...
There was a time in the off-sea-son where the use of replacement players in regular season games was a distinct possibility--a possibility that would have ended Ripken's streak...
...aide put it last week, "Dole does not have any concept of the political advantage of losing. There are times when you make your political point better by losing, or at least by risking losing." That pragmatism frustrates the new daredevil Republicans in the Senate. And it marks a distinct contrast with the style of Newt Gingrich, whose entire political career has been a near-death experience...