Word: manifoldness
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...divers began training for the dive last December, because the risks inside the chamber "are manifold and pretty much unknown," a diver said...
Reagan had his role rehearsed to perfection: a serious President-elect determined to get his Administration off to a fast start, yet relaxed and good humored with everyone. Worries about inflation, unemployment, the Persian Gulf war, the Soviets: all the nation's manifold and intractable problems seemed to be pushed aside. They will surely arise to haunt Reagan later, but the week was devoted to symbolic ritual-briefings by the CIA, a courtesy call on the Justices of the Supreme Court, a visit with Jimmy Carter at the White House-rather than substantive policymaking. The ceremony had a serious...
...lest anyone fall into the trap of stereotyping the hulking Durgin and his mates as lunks, consider that the Crimson offense has seven--count 'em--blocking systems, each with manifold variations. Because of the line's experience, it has worked out a solid means of communication, Durgin says. The Multiflex entails various stunts, Durgin explains. For instance, he adds, the line has become particularly effective on "you-calls." He then realizes the futility of explaining the Multiflex to an outsider, and simplifies. "You make adjustments...
...like several of his Harvard colleagues, has been labeled a neo-conservative, placing him in the company of Nathan Glazer (to whom The Winding Passage is dedicated), Sam Huntington and James Q. Wilson. Neo-conservatives worry about things like the breakdown of authority patterns, the political paralysis caused by manifold interest groups and the economic woes associated with greater state control over the economy. Bell denies the sobriquet "neo-conservative" to his students, but he clearly shares many concerns with those who actually do enjoy the label...
...this is the path to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, then the road must be perilously paved. If moderates must resort to strident speeches to appease the party, then the party may push itself too far right to appease the nation. If party homogeneity is necessary to subvert the tyranny of manifold conflicting interest groups, then the political process needs a doctor...