Word: microcosms
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...Montagnards by the former French colonialists, the hill people are famous for their colorful dress and dance, ruou or rice wine ceremonies?and their recruitment by U.S. special forces during the Vietnam War. But the unrest goes beyond minority rights and transmigration problems. The central highlands' troubles are a microcosm of all the contentious issues facing Vietnam?land disputes, corruption, a shaky economy and accusations of religious repression...
...were missing a key player, and NYU is very tough," said Harvard Coach Tom Wilson. "We just didn't make the plays when we needed to, and in that way this match was a microcosm of our season...
...hard football fan, but I always catch the Super Bowl. "The Game" is a unique microcosm of American culture, consistently bringing a mammoth slice of the population to the television. A plethora of testosterone-charged males use the Super Bowl as a means to machismo...
...discussion was only a microcosm of the debate that has been a constant throughout the entire library selection process, with pressure to make a final decision colliding with a desire to make the most informed decision...
...Harvard undergraduate community is meant to represent a microcosm of today's world. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has done much to make our collective student body span across religious, ethnic, class and geographic lines with acknowledged diversity. But if we were to examine the "families" that we establish for ourselves here at Harvard, by means of our friendships, our romantic relationships and even our blocking groups, it would become glaringly obvious that we don't branch out much from that with which we are most familiar...