Word: favorable
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...scoreboard, yet the feeling was never so. The Lions kept forcing turnovers with energetic inside play and kept marching to the foul line with a confident swagger about them. Columbia shot just 12-20 from the line, while the Crimson shot 15-17. Seeking to return the favor by winning on the Lions’s home floor, Harvard players relied on one another to maintain motivation and hold on to their unstable lead...
...minutes dwindled Saturday afternoon on Cumnock Turf, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team (1-1) needed just one more goal. After overcoming its second four-point deficit of the game with only six minutes left, it seemed as though the tables had finally turned in favor of the Crimson. But the Minutewomen of UMass (1-3) recaptured the momentum just in time. With only 2:43 remaining in the game, UMass’ Jackie Lyons sunk the last goal into the back of the Harvard net, ending the contest with a final score of 13-12. Saturday?...
...capping and bringing down carbon emissions cost the U.S., and could we afford it? (As Pooley writes, these days "the economics of climate policy - not the science of climate change - is at the heart of [the] story.") In the months leading up to the debate, both sides - those in favor of strong action on climate change, and those against - released economic studies that attempted to predict the cost of Warner-Lieberman, with the skeptics emphasizing far higher costs than the greens. (See the top 10 scientific discoveries...
...Even without the home advantage working in its favor, Harvard appears in prime position to challenge many of the top teams in various events...
...orthodox theology is tempered by extroversion and charisma, a stark contrast to his predecessor, whom New York City Catholics widely viewed as distant. Dolan promises to "engage" rather than confront politicians who are in favor of abortion rights and foster much-needed ecumenical dialogue with the city's diverse community. He has already committed to keeping Catholic schools open and bringing vigor to the church's recruitment efforts. And he naturally plans to shift his baseball allegiance to the Yankees...