Word: mold
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...Republican mayor of New York City in a generation to so confidently cruise to reelection in a city with a 5-to-1 Democratic edge is remarkable in and of itself. Giuliani accomplished this by embracing Democratic ideas when politically expedient (opposing Republican immigration policies), using the media to mold his reputation as a 'ubiquitous action hero of Gotham,' and employing an utter ruthlessness in discrediting and attacking his opponents. If he does dominate at the polls in November, his strategy will become the definitive play book on how a Republican can conquer an urban, racially-diverse, Democratic stronghold...
What the Pietasters set out to do--create a commercially popular ska album--the Slackers have accomplished without even trying. The Slackers do not fit into any commercial mold, but it would be difficut to find anyone who would dislike Redlight, as Victor Ruggiero (who luckily boasts of 200 new songs in his back pocket) and his six mates flaunt their musical talent and imagination to grand effect...
Last season Penn broke out of its traditional Ivy League doormat mold to become one of the Ancient Eight's most dangerous squads...
...they turn out to be as effective as Museveni, they will be good for Africa. But the U.S. and Europe may not entirely like it. Museveni has thought deeply about how Africa can develop, and his view does not neatly fit the Western mold. At its most fundamental, Museveni's ideology is what he calls "Bantuphone," a term he coined loosely meaning made in Africa, not inherited from some colonial master. He wants Africans to look after their own destiny as they pursue modernization, to suit their systems to local conditions. "It's high time," he told TIME, "that white...
...decides to end their eclectic season with one of Bill's more controversial works, "The Taming of the Shrew." But the big question remains: is this production yet another bland, unadventurous side dish on the already-full plate of generic Shakespearean theater, or does it break through the gelatin mold as the summer's most delectable new entree...