Word: elicited
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Toughness. Good's interest in immunology dates from a chance discovery during medical school. Lacking enough fresh, uninfected rabbits for some research he was conducting, he used some animals he had infected with herpes viruses in an earlier experiment. His experiment, designed to elicit an allergic reaction, instead depressed the animals' immune systems, which had kept the viruses under control. As a result, the viruses became active and the rabbits developed encephalitis. The results so intrigued Good that he combined studies in biology with his medical education and received his Ph.D. and M.D. degrees together...
President Bok, who will make the appointment, said last week he is currently interviewing 50 people to solicit their opinions. The interviews, and the 100 telephone conversations Bok has estimated he has also conducted, are intended to elicit advice regarding the types of qualities the new dean will need as well as particular nominations...
...interviews are intended to elicit suggestions about the types of qualities the new dean will need as well as particular names, Bok said...
changes not only will give applicants a cheater idea of their chances at an earlier time, but also "Will elicit follow-up information from the schools involved to help us make a better decision" on those students who fall into the middle ground...
...article concerning Frederick Law Olmsted was historically interesting, but can we reasonably expect an article on the history of Central Park to elicit genuine concern for a deteriorating environment? I think...