Word: greet
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fights are unattractive and dangerous: "At Phillips Exeter Academy, a student was hit in the face with a piece of dining-hall meatloaf. Some of it got in his mouth, and he died." Older readers are counseled on fashion. For men: "A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life." For women, four iron rules: "1) No jewelry bigger than your dog; 2) No dog smaller than your purse; 3) No purse larger in diagonal measurement than your waist is in circumference; 4) No pants on waists larger than...
Several years ago, in what he calls his favorite demonstration, Vorenberg left his office to greet about 200 protesters, and watched them file past him into his office until he found himself tagging along in the back of the line...
...confusion between the two that most often prompts criticism of the force. Whether blamed for not protecting students in confrontations with Cambridge police, or condemned for forcing homeless persons off warm ventilation grates, the police play a role most students greet with ambivalence--or worse...
Most decisive was the reaction of the security forces to Deng's directive. The chief of Beijing's Public Security Bureau reportedly tried to step down rather than suppress the demonstration. Finally, cooler heads prevailed, and a last-minute decision was made to greet the marchers with unarmed policemen...
Although the students were not allowed to speak during the service, church officials agreed to include the protestors' statements in the service bulletin. The students, wearing armbands, were also allowed to greet church-goers with banners and to speak to worshippers during the coffee break...