Word: fabricate
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...hyperbole of such statements would be unforgivable if the evening itself had not been so stylized, hyperbole itself so woven into the fabric of the event. The audience and even the sponsoring hosts came less to hear a reading than to canonize their hero, speaking and behaving in such a self-conscious series of superlatives that no account could downplay their ecstasy and still comprise a faithful report...
...pessimism about all values, we must hew to certain basic ones, such as doing what's best for our kids. Rather than view individual rights as being at odds with a compassionate sense of community, we must understand that America's historic magic has been to create a social fabric that is strong because it weaves these two strands together...
...Board must ensure that the developmentmeets the overlay district guidelines under which"the development must look like it belongs inCentral Square and fits in the fabric of CentralSquare," according to Paden...
...faculty committees undertook careful reviews of this problem and explored a number of options for solving it. Both groups determined that the site behind Gund Hall holds the greatest promise for mending the social and intellectual fabric of the Government Department without depriving the research centers housed in Coolidge Hall of the presence and leadership of our political science faculty. If we were able to consolidate the Government Department here, sufficient space would be created in Littauer to house the Economics Department. Any of the other solutions proposed would seriously jeopardize the teaching and research mission of this Faculty...
...believing that he could best express himself through design. He started his own label in 1963. Perhaps because his garments are so refined, it is easy to overlook Beene as fashion's pioneer in elevating the everyday. In 1970 he created evening wear out of materials like sweatshirt fabric and denim, an aesthetic later executed far less tastefully, albeit to greater splash, by Gianni Versace. Today Beene often buys shoes for his fashion shows along one of Manhattan's seedier discount shopping blocks. "There are jewels," he enthuses, "everywhere...