Word: familiar
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Those who were familiar with the former facilities will find it impossible not to gush about the improvements. Compliments from residents, who took their first meals in the new kitchens last week, approached blatant gloating. "Come see for yourself," they said, "you'll never believe...
...disregarding all the bells and whistles, the most important question--does the food actually taste better?--is still up for debate. It's true that the same meals are served all over campus, but better serving containers (open hot plates instead of those familiar silver buckets) keep food warmer and less soggy. And there is something to be said for presentation and for atmosphere. If the selections seem appetizing and enticing, and if there is no need for a martial arts degree in order to get at what you want, it would make sense that you'd have a more...
...June 22 meeting, the School Committee passed several motions in response to the searches after emotional parents testified. These included ordering the superintendent to write letters of apology to the 26 weaponless students searched, and that an administrator familiar to the children be present during future searches...
...characters make this epic tale of good vs. evil dazzle onscreen. Players take on the role of Squall, a military-academy student who must stop an evil sorceress from controlling the world. Along the way he battles monsters, solves puzzles and falls in love. The story line may sound familiar, but its stunning rendition is fresh...
...President got ready to tour the ravaged state Monday, local officials were bracing for four more inches rain from Tropical Storm Harvey, which was set to sweep through western Florida Monday night. Flash flood warnings are being issued ? and flooding is one thing North Carolina is becoming awfully familiar with these days. More overflow is expected from the Tar River, which crested Saturday in Tarboro at 43 feet, 24 feet above flood stage. The Neuse and Cape Fear rivers, meanwhile, weren't even expected to crest until Tuesday. And when a river floods in superfarm country, water is the least...