Word: gainful
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...course, that guy is rarely alone, even that guy has a friend. This friend is always under that guy’s wing, using that guy’s power to gain his own. As that guy continues his latest tirade on just how wrong the professor was in lecture today, friend of that guy (FOTG) pipes up to reiterate a few of that guy’s favorite points. If no one in section likes that guy, well, then FOTG is similarly shunned...
...stops, the group can still sustain itself with money from countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia and wealthy benefactors from the Persian Gulf--although U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to discourage such aid during a visit to the region this week. Hamas also hopes to gain some international legitimacy through a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month. Some experts say a Hamas-led government may try to wean itself off Western aid by slashing the Palestinian Authority's bloated budget. "Reform could generate substantial savings," says Patrick Clawson, deputy director for research...
...soldiers go down as if they had been hit by bullets. There were settlers helping soldiers to their feet. Everyone was crying hysterically,” he said.Oren explained that the Gaza disengagement was painful, but that—in his opinion—it allowed Israel to gain worldwide recognition as a country willing to compromise.“Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza greatly increased Israel’s level of support internationally,” he said. “The support for Israel among Americans is now higher than ever before...
...DARTMOUTH (3-18, 1-7)Keep in mind that despite losing by 17 in New Haven three weeks ago, the Big Green played the Bulldogs close for 30 minutes.Yale used an 11-0 run in the first half and a 7-0 spurt in the second to gain the separation necessary to claim the victory. Putting together such runs might be more difficult in Leede Arena against a squad that has a win at Columbia and a hard-fought three-point loss to Princeton under its belt.The Bulldogs will survive, but not by more than five.CORNELL AT PENNIt?...
Snyder also noted that although there is no way to anticipate how much weight a particular student will gain, HUDS has made a strong effort to “offer a variety of healthy options for students to choose from...