Word: missed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...University's tradition of holding graduation during the middle of the work week, rather than on a weekend, which is the custom at other institutions such Stanford, University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth. Harvard graduations fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; thus, the majority of relatives attending miss three or more days of work in order to see their loved one participate in the festivities. I doubt that they receive monetary compensation for those days of work they are forced to miss...
Because of the exorbitant cost, only five of his siblings, besides Joe's parents, can make the cross country trip to Cambridge. The high cost of airfare has forced them to drive all the way to Cambridge and thus miss an entire week to work. Three of Joe's brothers work for the same company; the company will allow only one of them to attend Commencement. Yet, since this brother must schedule a weekday flight to Boston, the plane ticket will cost three times the normal fare...
...same, Costello says she understands Pananen's nostalgia for their home state. "I do miss it," she admits. "It's a great place to live. There are so many misconceptions about what it's like to live there--I wish people knew the state better...
...completely sure. "Whenever we disagree," he whispers, "usually it's right." To his relief, the game soon turns decisively in Hitech's favor. A few minutes later, Wichman concedes and marches out to the lobby to calm his nerves with a cigarette. "That thing doesn't miss much," he says. "I guess my first reaction when I found out I had to play it was 'Oh, no!' Computers are so meticulous. There's no psychology involved. You can't even stare your opponent in the eyes...
Each year between 1980 and 1985, varsity and freshman football accounted for 175 "time loss" injuries, which force a player to miss a day of practice, while men's lacrosse, the most accident prone spring sport, averaged only 39 a year Coughlin says...