Word: fray
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...year-old Ridge, too, kept himself above the fray...
Four rookie players found themselves in the starting lineup from the beginning of the season--unusual for the Harvard program--and several others saw heavy action. With such an inexperienced group thrown into the NCAA soccer fray, expectations of inconsistency and anxiety naturally arose. But to the surprise of most doubters, the freshmen proved up to the task...
Other journalists selected include Ana Lourdes Cardenas, a television reporter in Mexico City; Sunday Dare, an editor from Nigeria; and Paula Fray, an editor from South Africa...
...show Knight who's boss, they would have made his presence at Monday's press conference part of his punishment; sitting there, facing the press, Knight would have had to answer the tough questions. Instead, he issued a lukewarm statement of apology and stayed the hell out of the fray...
...Microsoft lovefest? It could be, as Torricelli says, that the company has done a lot of good. But it may also be because Gates & Co., having shunned the political fray for years, have become overnight capital insiders. Microsoft has made $1.7 million in campaign contributions so far this election cycle. It's now the nation's sixth largest soft-money donor, and its lobbying staff boasts four former members of Congress...