Word: foul
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...Instead, sportswriters who wring their hands whenever the next superstar tests positive and college kids who cry foul when their roommates buy amphetamines express a more fundamental discomfort with our increasing ability to enhance natural capabilities. But is this unease at the prospect of juiced-up sluggers and pill-popping mathletes a morally legitimate intuition...
...With Rice actively scoring, foul shots became crucial for the Crimson in the waning moments of the game, but Harvard remained stalwart and made 10 of 12 free throws in the final minute of the contest...
...industry, naturally, is crying foul. Having the flexibility to change interest rates and charge all sorts of fees lets card issuers free up more credit for more people, they argue; folks with lower prospects for repayment pay higher interest rates, while good, creditworthy customers don't have to pay as much. Plus, they say, now is exactly the wrong time to relegislate the lending process. Owing to the credit crunch and soaring default rates, card issuers are already reeling in credit limits and accepting fewer new applications. "There are two ways of managing risk - for a particular borrower and across...
...with the tempo of the game and let the action do the talking. That's the great thing about sports. It's not scripted. But I'll tell you, I had a sleepless night the day before precisely because it's not scripted. What if Kobe got into early foul trouble or was thrown out of the game? That would have been disastrous. (See the 100 best movies of all time...
...give the Crimson a 1-0 lead. BU overtook Harvard on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third with two scores of its own. With runners on first and second, the Terriers’ Melissa Dubay pounded a triple to right field that landed just inside the foul line. The Crimson avoided further trouble with two consecutive outs at third and second. But, BU furthered its lead in the next inning when Rachel Hebert singled to score teammate Emily Roesch, who had advanced to third on a passed ball. With two outs already, catcher Bock threw to Vertovez...