Word: eager
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...trailing 2-0 in the 62nd minute, Akpan connected with junior Michael Fucito, who was positioned in the middle of the field. Fucito detonated a 25-yard blast that nicked the cross bar on its way into the net and brought the Crimson within one. But the Lions were eager to defend their den, and took advantage of a free-kick opportunity from midfield just two minutes later. The set piece was lofted into the box where an LMU attacker headed the ball down to Steffen Canty, who poked in the winning goal. “They were able...
...this society of sudden economic freedom, newly rich capitalists are eager to clarify their social standing, so they turn to the obvious luxury must-haves: traditional French labels and expensive watches. That explains why Chanel, Lacoste and Dior rank in the top five brands with the highest level of recognition...
...YEARS BEFORE the veteran reporter-anchor Dan Rather, 75, broke ties with CBS, he and his bosses, who were famously eager to grab younger viewers, had been at odds. In 2006 the brusque newsman, known for his fearless field reporting and mysterious metaphors, finally left the anchor chair, ending his 44-year career at the network. His reputation was tainted after he oversaw a 60 Minutes report on George W. Bush's National Guard service that was later discredited. Now Rather is suing CBS and three of its top executives for $70 million, claiming the company made him a "scapegoat...
...ideas that must form the heart of any university worth the name is being poisoned by a perverse pressure to conform truth to political agenda and stifle any speaker who espouses uncomfortable or invonveneint opinions. In the present case, the culprits are academics who fashion themselves as progressives eager for social justice and tolerance, but the other side of the political spectrum is no less guilty in others. This situation is alarming and dangerous. If academic freedom cannot exist in the university, our society is in trouble...
...women’s volleyball team has emerged from a turbulent opening stretch of the season undaunted, with an eager eye set on the beginning of Ivy League play...