Word: modicum
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...that it does not have to be a Utopian hope. The demand for ministers exceeds the supply, and the churches have no choice but to accept the kind of clergyman that the divinity schools choose to turn out. "This means that theological seminaries, if they can assert even a modicum of independence vis-a-vis the organization, have much leeway for doing at least some of the things that their Christian reason advocates they should...
Once one is resigned to the fatuous, bankrupt conventions of will-she, won't-she, should-she, shouldn't-she, Mink offers a modicum of fun. The best line has nothing to do with the plot: "Some day there's going to be an uprising and the masses will regain the misery they're entitled...
...declares confidently, will only help Matsushita Electric. Says he: "In a declining situation, you get a buyer's market. The customer becomes more selective and looks for better quality. That's when the good companies make themselves felt." More important, Matsushita remains confident that, given a modicum of good management, the continued growth of Japan's economy is assured. He has long criticized Premier Ikeda's heady "double the income" talk as a stimulus to ill-conceived and excessively rapid expansion. "There is such a thing as the most economical speed of operation whether...
...influx of concentrators newly interested in music underscored the necessity for at least basic mastery of piano technique on the part of each concentrator. Music cannot, after all, be studied well without enough piano skill to train the ear, to read scores and to develop a modicum of acquaintance with actual presentation of the art. The department required such ability at the piano under Professor Merritt's chairmanship, although no credit was granted for the fulfillment of this requirement. The appointment of a distinguished pianist, Miss Luise Vosgerchian, to direct the instruction has given it new emphasis...
...with a modicum of decency and dignity would not care to be taken into a club where he was not wanted. The reason why he was unacceptable is entirely beside the point. This is still, to a diminishing degree, a free country where one can choose one's friends and associates. Let us keep it that way as long...