Word: erect
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...candidate, George W. Bush promised "to end tariffs and break down barriers everywhere, entirely, so the whole world trades in freedom." Now, political reality has settled in. By March 6, President Bush must make one of the thorniest decisions of his presidency: whether or not to erect hefty tariffs on cheap imported steel to protect the withering U.S. steel industry. And the smart money in Washington has him opting for the tariffs...
...plan itself is straightforward enough. To build CGIS according to current plans, the University would demolish two existing Harvard buildings and erect new terra cotta and glass structures in their places. A tunnel would cut across Cambridge St. to connect the buildings’ basements...
Between the 7 and 9 p.m. showings of the documentary, movie-goers marched to Mass. Hall to erect a make-shift “town hall” with wooden boards for PSLM supporters to sign...
...Decked out in his ceremonial orange robe, Yan Ming is standing impossibly erect on a dusty road outside the city of Dengfeng in China's central Henan province, preparing to usher 40 of his students into the stadium that's hosting the nation's most important martial arts festival. Behind a bright red banner, they're attired in matching uniforms like other delegations?but they don't blend in. The group is as eclectic a collection of kung fu students as New York City's five boroughs could produce: a freckled Miramax exec, a black Hollywood action star, a bodybuilder...
...sleets, when it snows. Were not fair-weather fans, says Co-Captain of Harvards Varsity Wrestling Team Kevin Elhayek 02. Arriving fashionably early, the wrestlers came out in full force to spread athletic cheer. Despite the winds chill, their shirts stayed off and their phallic-looking noisemakers remained erect. As his teammates scrambled to arrange themselves in the correct order without spilling their beer, Joe Linhart 03, better known for his drumming skills, showed off his bedroom eyes as he struck his most seductive pose. The wrestlers plan to rev up the football team was somewhat foiled when they were...