Word: focusing
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...come to grips with this reality, he said it is important to focus on the sacrifice the men are making for their country and the overarching goal of providing a democratic society for Iraqi citizens—a goal that “overwhelmed” the purple-fingered Sunni women who passed through Havice’s checkpoint after voting in Iraq’s constitutional referendum of October 2005, the Ohio native said...
Fournier praised the “young generation” for helping focus political discourse on social change, saying that the “old rules” for elections will be “out the window, regardless of who wins this...
Cullen did affirm the value of such dinners, saying they were especially worth attending with “such a good guest” as Fournier. But Cullen said the Clinton-Obama focus of the questioning wore...
...ECAC semifinal series this weekend in Albany, N.Y, which marks Harvard’s seventh semifinal appearance in the last eight years. Following Saturday night’s penalty-filled match, in which the Bobcats scored on its first four power-play opportunities, the Crimson turned its focus last night to one key theme: penalties. “We did a much better job tonight staying out of the box,” co-captain Mike Taylor said. The Crimson tallied only six penalties to the Bobcats’ five, and Harvard’s special teams shut out Quinnipiac...
...once more. After becoming a consecrated bishop, Patrick returned to Ireland and spent the rest of his life bringing Christianity to the region. People in the United States began observing the holiday after massive Irish immigration and the establishment of Irish communities in the early 20th century. But the focus of the day has shifted from religious ceremonies to ethnic pride and parties in modern times. “Fun, green, drunkenness,” Marissa L. Long ’08 said at the Woodbridge Society’s St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday...