Word: grit
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...light-emitting diodes that change color as the water temperature changes, so you can see when it's too hot, too cold or just right. KWC'S EVE FAUCET, above right, provides an even more illuminating experience. Inspired by his nearsighted grandmother, who never quite got all the grit off her garden veggies, designer Michael Lammel integrated LEDs into a transparent plastic ring within a pullout faucet. Press a button, and the light shines on whatever you're rinsing...
...string of lyrics. The most interesting element here is John's voice; it's a lot scruffier than you might remember. At 59, he stretches to hit the high notes he used to kill, yet the strain gives his glossiest songs something they have never had before: a little grit...
...though the Crimson had two game points at 29-27, Long Island went on a 5-1 run to capture its second victory of the tournament.HARVARD 3, BINGHAMTON 2Two times, Harvard threw away chances to win. But when the Crimson faced an almost irreversible deficit, Harvard displayed its grit, fighting off five consecutive match points to steal a five-game thriller, 3-2 (30-25, 36-34, 29-31, 28-30, 17-15), from the reigning America East champions on Friday night.After winning the first two frames, the Crimson had a chance to close out the match when a kill...
...movie does not make too much of Papale's achievement. It indicates that he married the pretty girl and has gone on to a pleasant and useful life. It also inferentially suggests that all of us have a certain amount of untapped potential within us which, mobilized by true grit and unshakable gumption, can carry us at least a bit further than we might imagine...
...haven't met the rest of my family. So let's not necessarily conclude that they have the best genes. But if either one chose tennis, I would marvel at their grit and ultimately have to respect that. And I would have to take a deep breath...