Word: fitting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...after a moment's reflection, most of these epithets seemed too severe for a group that defies serious criticism. Only one word fit perfectly: pathetic...
...exactly that the building would have to fit into the hodgepodge of architectural styles that surrounds it. That was an issue that the architect would have to deal with...
...houses along Annapolis Road complained of eye, nose and throat irritation; eight people were burned in July 1979 when chemicals leaked into a playing area. EPA removed 1,500 drums and scraped off up to twelve inches of topsoil. The land was sloped and sodded and declared fit for a playground. But critics cite tests showing that the contamination had worked its way as far as 15 feet below the surface. No attempt was made to prevent seepage of these deeper chemicals into the groundwater or a nearby river...
...outskirts of Amherst, Mass. "Look north and you see a hillside orchard topped with two giant maples locally known as Castor and Pollux," writes Tracy Kidder. "Look a little east and your view extends out over a broad valley, all the way to the Pelham Hills." The Souweines fit the profile of young New England professionals. He is a lawyer; she has a doctorate in education. Both have liberal opinions and conservative habits...
...There are always girls to run with at your ability. It has never been a struggle to fit in," she says...