Word: grab
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...exchanges that went on too long or signals that were more mixed than we might have hoped. The mentality in which we blindly protect the women in our lives from supposed male predators is not compatible with our can-do credo, through which we encourage the same women to grab life by the horns, even in the realm of sexual risk-taking. What we need in the gender-equality debate is not another half-assed website, but instead a campaign that can effectively adjust to our times...
...jump on the case. They are desperate to establish the identity of the culprit. The flurry of action is more self-motivated than selfless—each, it seems has a secret connection to Cutler that must be sustained to preserve his or her outward image. Students and adults grab onto rumor in the hopes of establishing a palatable truth.In one of the better sequences of the novels, Mary’s classroom writing is published against her will in the local newspaper. Recent events mold Mary’s unexceptional words into a pointed argument about parental abuse. Nonfiction?...
...Huskies in the varsity and freshman contests, winning all five of its races for the second weekend in a row. It was a thorough performance reminiscent of last year’s showdown with Northeastern, albeit with one important difference.Back then, the Harvard varsity eight managed to grab the lead over the Huskies with 20 strokes to go and held on for a 0.7 second margin of victory. This year’s marquee matchup of two of the nation’s top-ranked teams was far less dramatic—not that the Crimson was complaining...
...part of who I am,” she says. “I have one arm, but my friends forget about it. It’ll be like, ‘Oh, does my finger look swollen?’ And they’ll grab my other hand to compare and I’ll laugh at them...
...product availability and accessibility. It’s difficult to find Seventh Generation—or any other eco-friendly brand, like Mrs. Meyers or Biokleen—in the immediate vicinity of the Square. In a laundry emergency, the only option is to run to CVS and grab the nearest brand, which tends not to be a bottle of earth-friendly vegetable derivatives. Moreover, eco-friendly detergents tend to be more expensive than generic detergents like Tide. At the least, a stigma exists amongst the student body surrounding such “organic” products, which are perceived...