Word: high
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2010-2019
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...even suggested that it contributed to the tragic death of Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili. Others claimed that it heaped too much pressure on the home nation's athletes. London chair Coe has defended the initiative in recent days; a two-time Olympic track champion, he knows all about high expectations. But managing expectations, and limiting the grumbles of others, will surely be in London's interest...
Opinion is mixed about whether tax that primarily targets the rich would solve today's debt problems. "Once the marginal rate exceeds 40%, you get high levels of tax avoidance and evasion," says Daniel Feenberg, an associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Mass. (See the best business deals...
...national cheer circuit is a rough-and-tumble establishment. High-stakes competitions take place across the country in pressure-packed environments, to which Amya [pronounced Ah-Mye-Ah] Giger is no stranger...
...wing, played a total of 17 minutes against Brown and Yale last weekend and has seen action in all 26 of the Crimson’s games this season. Described by Scout.com as “one of the best shooters in North Carolina” coming out of high school, he’s still in the process of finding a consistent stroke as a part of the Crimson’s impressive freshman class...
...couple months ago, high school senior Lauren Edelson penned a much-read New York Times op-ed decrying the misuse of sales strategies in college admissions outreach at Harvard, Boston college, Middlebury and others, specifically naming the tendency to liken one’s school to Hogwarts. As an Admissions Office tour guide, I try to keep the Hogwarts references to a minimum. But from time to time, I, too, slip in one too many Harry Potter references, and I’ve heard many of my fellow guides do the same. Are we trying...