Word: horridly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...horrid zinc tablets
Sure, there are times I miss the frat parties, friends whose fashion I understand, and of course the sun. But in general, I am happy with my decision to transfer to Harvard. It is suprising, then, how often I hear students griping about the many horrid aspects of their undergraduate experience. Advising and the social scene are two of the most common areas of discontent...
...date’ in 2002, Ms. Brophy and Mr. Warren met in a Quad dining hall. “It was absolutely horrid,” says Ms. Brophy. Mr. Warren became hungry and ate before she arrived. “I had to eat alone, and he just watched me, and asked me questions, and I couldn’t think of anything to say,” she says. The meeting was so awkward that Ms. Brophy hopped on the shuttle to head back to Quincy House and the two didn’t speak for six months...
...fire" [June 14], about George Tenet's resignation as CIA director, reported on U.S. intelligence shortcomings before 9/11 and leading up to the Iraq war. A more recent issue is the torture and abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Those tactics were apparently meant to break down the prisoners for interrogation. Horrid acts performed by our lower-level troops and independent contractors have been exposed and appear to have been condoned if not ordered by the cia. Could this embarrassing revelation have been the last straw for Tenet? John N. Schneider Vernon, New York, U.S. Tenet caved to the Bush administration...
...Line Of Fire" [JUNE 14], about George Tenet's resignation as CIA director, reported on U.S. intelligence shortcomings before 9/11 and leading up to the Iraq war. A more recent issue is the torture and abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Horrid acts performed by our lower-level troops and independent contractors have been exposed and appear to have been condoned if not ordered by the CIA. Could this embarrassing revelation have been the last straw for Tenet? JOHN N. SCHNEIDER Vernon...