Word: grounded
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Mindful of the importance of "facts on the ground," the incoming Prime Minister vowed to lift four-year-old Labor-government restrictions on new or expanded Jewish settlements in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. When exit surveys finally began to indicate a Netanyahu victory on election night, Yaakov Katz, chairman of the settlers' offshore radio station, whooped, "Everything will change! In 10 years there will be half a million Jews in Judea and Samaria," the biblical name for the West Bank. Settlement expansion is the most incendiary issue among the Palestinians, who view the settlers as robbers...
Although most of the capital campaign's beneficiaries are well on their way to reaching their goals, Rudenstine's innovation has barely gotten off the ground and is lagging far behind all other parts of the campaign...
Carnesale, on the other hand, is the consummate administrator. Where Green was interested in blazing new ground, Carnesale was appointed mainly to ease Rudenstine's administrative burden, sources...
This vocal foray onto politically sensitive ground, although done in the context of past scholarship, has shown Rudenstine the dangers of public leadership. Although Rudenstine says he cannot imagine how anyone could disagree with his basic idea that diversity fosters a positive learning environment, he has come under attack from all sides...
...When the ground was broken almost a year ago on the renovations to Memorial Hall, we rejoiced that a new student center was to be included in the historic Ware and Van Brunt building. When Loker Commons opened its doors in the fall term, we weren't disappointed.... The well-designed pine-stained study nooks ensure students a high degree of privacy, while the open areas...are great places to mix and mingle with fellow students, hold informal meetings and grab a quick bite...