Word: heroicize
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...that the review kept going, it was Bok. Since Bok had decided to take on the presidency for a second time without being paid, and he himself had overseen the creation of the Core Curriculum, his determination to finish the curricular review was “this sort of heroic thing,” according to Menand...
Since Bok had decided to take on the presidency for a second time without being paid, and he himself had overseen the creation of the Core Curriculum, his determination to finish the curricular review was “this sort of heroic thing,” according to Menand...
...putting into action a plan to move passengers stuck on the tarmac off the planes and for providing food and water to those stranded. The group takes a strong stand against tarmac delays not just because they inconvenience passengers but also because they compromise safety. "I wonder if heroic Captain Sullenberger and his crew could have performed as they did after hours on the tarmac," says the group's director, Kate Hanni...
...second set would bring more of the same. With the two teams knotted at 6-6, it appeared that the Endicott players were not ready to go down without a fight. But after a heroic save by Weintraub and two straight service aces by Weissbourd, the Crimson reestablished its offensive rhythm against the Gulls. With the team holding on to a tight 27-23 lead, back-to-back blocks by Weissbourd and Jones ended any hopes of an Endicott comeback...
...children - the last batch of whom generated worldwide headlines as only the second living set of octuplets born in the United States. However, to other fertility practitioners and professional reproductive associations, Kamrava's reported means were troubling. And at least one former client had little heroic...