Word: momentum
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...objected that in many countries today large sections of the population either deny or ignore the existence of God and yet are well-behaved. We reply that these are people whose good habits have been derived from believing parents or from other Christian influences; that the momentum of Christianity by which they are now being carried along will inevitably spend itself in this or a future generation, and that their atheism, which removes the only effective check on sin, will inevitably lead to moral degradation and the destruction of human society. Atheism is mankind's greatest enemy." Derek Blackburn, Auckland...
...siblings have faced bigger challenges. Biden Owens helped raise the Delaware Senator's children after his first wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. So despite their uphill battle--polls typically place Biden fifth among the Democratic candidates--Biden Owens insists that crowds are enthusiastic and momentum is growing. The campaign's focus is unabashedly on Iowa, where many voters remain undecided. "All we have to do is win, place or show," says Biden Owens, who has been living in the early-voting state since August. Granted, she is biased toward her brother: "He has been my best...
...second half, Providence came out strong and scored on its first five possessions, extending its lead to 13. It looked like momentum was going to change when co-captain Lindsay Hallion handed the ball off to junior Niki Finelli, who hit a three-pointer from...
...Harvard could not hold onto the momentum for long as Providence answered immediately...
...think a lot of it was us responding to the momentum shifts in the game for Providence,” Finelli said. “I didn’t feel like we were...