Word: grasping
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...things went this weekend.”Following the impressive second round, in which Harvard’s team score of 288 was the lowest mark of the championships, the Crimson had built up a 10-stroke lead. History, it seemed, was in the team’s grasp.“Even a 10-stroke lead is not safe, but the girls were pretty loose Saturday night,” Rhoads said. “They were comfortable and joking around like their normal selves.Under much windier conditions Sunday, Harvard got off to a fast start...
...that analysis, but it doesn't exactly lend itself to snappy slogans. "That sounds a bit academic, doesn't it?," said Brown after a long explanation of how voters in Kirkcaldy or New Jersey might be convinced of the importance of reforming international institutions. And those voters who do grasp the issues might well ask why Brown places trust in the ability of large numbers of nations to reach agreement on contentious matters. For all his faith in the power of multilateralism, Brown dislikes the protracted meetings that are at the heart of any international action, says Stephen Wall...
...men’s lacrosse, and now it is 18 after the No. 17 Tigers (6-4, 3-0 Ivy) pulled off an improbable comeback Saturday at Harvard Stadium, beating the Crimson (4-6, 0-3) in overtime, 9-8. An historic victory seemed to be within the grasp of a Harvard team that never trailed until the final goal. However, with the Crimson leading 7-3 and under one minute left in the third period, Princeton mounted its comeback. Scoring five of the last six goals in regulation, the Tigers extended the game into extra minutes and Princeton attackman...
...number 4,000 is too great to grasp even for us that are here in Iraq. When we soldiers read the newspaper, the latest AP casualty figures are glanced over with the same casual interest as a box score for a sport you don't follow. I am certain that I am not alone when I open up the Stars and Stripes, the military's daily paper, and immediately search for the section with the names of the fallen to see if they include anyone I know. While in a combat outpost in southwest Baghdad, it was in that distinctive...
...vast majority of Americans who don't have a loved one overseas, the only number they have to attempt to grasp the Iraq War is 4,000. I would ask that when you see that number, try to remember that it is made up of over 1 million smaller numbers; that every one of the 1 million service members who have fought in Iraq has his or her own personal numbers. Over 1 million 8's and 3's. When you are evaluating the price of the war, weighing potential rewards versus cost in blood and treasure, I would...