Word: nailing
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...that was the dagger, Lin’s three-pointer as the shot clock expired with 1:36 remaining to give the Crimson an 89-68 edge was the nail in the coffin, capping off the big nine-minute...
...running—I like the solitude of it and being able to clear your mind and go for a long time. The diving—I’m sure it’s like this if you score a goal in soccer or lacrosse, but when you nail a dive and you put a lot of parts together and make something work, it’s a pretty cool feeling.” Taken individually, Davis’ accomplishments are remarkable: he is a Division I athlete in two sports, and his hobbies include long-distance running...
...Taylor has, in fact, been quietly leading the way since his very first collegiate goal, the game-winner in a 2-1 nail-biter over hockey powerhouse Boston University during his freshman year. Back then, Taylor looked up to another soft-spoken leader: assistant captain Ryan Lannon...
...obvious. How do you come up with them? Do they dawn on you while you’re making breakfast or are you a slave to your desk until you’ve got one? (i.e is it like turning on a light bulb or pounding in a nail?)Steven Pinker: Nail, definitely nail. I notice things but I only understand them when I try to write about them.2. FM: Speaking of analogies, yours make your theories very accessible. Where do those come from?SP: I’m actually trying to study that and I think, at least...
...conference with three games to go. Perennial cellar-dweller Columbia is struggling this season, but they’re just a year removed from a 5-5 campaign under Norries Wilson. Princeton, the one-loss darling of the league a year ago, is still below .500 overall after a nail-biting win over Cornell. Brown is a long way away from its title team of 2005, and the Big Red is also scuffling, having already lost three conference contests. “We’re closing the gap,” said Big Green head coach Buddy Teevens...