Word: idealizes
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Given Harvard's history and current influence, it would seem the ideal institution to fill a very large and disturbing gap in this country's foreign policy, namely Bosnia...
...fair. Compare these rivals. Both women come from working-class backgrounds. Harding is a powerful skater with a mighty jump. Just as impressive to a connoisseur is the forceful way she strokes along -- almost into -- the ice. It's sheer, thrilling athleticism. But Harding's body is not ideal; she has thick thighs and forearms. Also, she is not musical. Kerrigan is -- and a good deal else. She is a good jumper when not plagued by nerves. Her balance of skills is the strongest among women skaters, and she performs with an undulating, pleasing lyricism. To complete the picture...
...pairs skater Karen Courtland has figured out her personal way of coping with the mess. "I'm going to be cheering for all the Americans," she vowed, "whoever my teammates are." It's not quite the Olympic ideal, but these are not ideal Olympics...
...ideal result of this combined strategy would be quick Serb decision to agree to a palatable settlement that leaves a viable Bosnian state. And if the Serbs do decide to fight, the Bosnians will have the ability to fight back...
...benefit of the doubt"). Nike Inc. pledged $25,000 to help Harding defend herself if she is booted off the team. Others, however, were less sympathetic. Scott Hamilton, the men's Olympic figure-skating champion in 1984, believes "Olympic athletes are expected to live up to a higher ideal, to remain pure...