Word: narrow
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Like many planners, the book opens to reveal a set of seven narrow columns where a lucky few get their appointments carefully inscribed in Lamelle's narrow, sloping script...
Indeed, it is not inaccurate to describe Wilson as having fulfilled his gubernatorial obligations in this instance; he is taking a narrow view of his options, choosing not to extend an olive branch to tribes which engage in what he considers "illegal acts." But Wilson's rhetoric masks the true implications of his stand. In reality, his position amounts to stonewalling the Native American groups without even having the decency to discuss his reasoning. His intransigence shows how small the scope of Native American power truly is while also demonstrating how little he cares to understand their newfound success...
...narrow win is the third 1-0 result against unimpressive opposition recorded by Harvard this season. The Crimson (4-1, 1-0 Ivy League) previously struggled to defeat Boston University and Columbia by the same margin...
...residents as the enemy are not likely to gather intelligence and arrest the most serious criminals. Minorities in inner cities have a serious stake in eradicating drugs and guns. However, they will not support police operations if they feel that most cops are not serious professionals but hostile, narrow-minded thrill seekers. JOSEPH BALANCIER JR. Marina, Calif...
...preparations for the July 1981 wedding proceeded apace. "I had taken her name down wrong for an appointment," says ELIZABETH EMMANUEL, who, with her husband David, designed the wedding gown. "It wasn't until she was walking up our narrow, winding stairs that I realized who it was. Then I was really, really nervous. But she made us feel at ease. I think she was wearing something with a frilly neck, a full skirt, and she was rather plump, quite shy and seemed to look out from under her bangs. The first time I met her, she needed a formal...