Word: gain
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Entering the fall of his senior year, however, Carswell realized that his mental edge was blunted. That summer, he had tried to gain a spot on the Olympic team, but did not qualify. His efforts left him in a lull...
Duehay is quick to add that Harvard has much to gain from the deal, but he says that on the whole, relations between Cambridge and Harvard have changed...
...gain a better insight into this dilemma, we must first seek to recognize how Harvard promotes conformity, and then to determine appropriate methods of resistance. One common method that is used to indoctrinate precocious young undergraduates with the philosophy necessary to succeed among America's elite is to place an inordinate value on tradition. The enshrinement of tradition begins with Harvard itself; students are continually exposed to the notion that Harvard's storied past, its influential alumni, and its continuing prestige are worthy of an almost sacred respect...
...goal in elementary language courses is for students to gain an intellectual hunger for understanding the language better by taking advanced courses," he says...
...nearly two dozen people could be killed by bombs in Algiers in the previous week -- and observers remarked at the relative quiet. More than 60,000 have been killed in the struggle between the government and the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) since the Islamic party, which looked sure to gain control of the government in the 1992 elections, was outlawed after an army coup. Hoping to establish legitimacy after coming to power in the 1992 military takeover, President Liamine Zeroual is looking for a large turnout among the 17 million eligible voters. Although the FIS is still party non grata...