Word: notch
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University officials argue that expansion is vital to Harvard’s success in the twenty-first century. Attracting top-notch faculty and students—particularly in the sciences—depends on maintaining up-to-date laboratories and providing housing. But this is a hard case to make to residents who for over thirty years have watched a seemingly unending advance of Harvard high rises into their neighborhoods...
...first notch was a perfect example of how Corriero’s skill and persistence have translated to personal and team success. Less than a minute remained in a first period in which the Crimson had done everything but score, launching 24 shots on goal and enjoying three power plays to no avail. Julie Chu handled the puck behind the net and blindly backhanded it out in front. The pass found a driving Corriero and she unleashed a screaming slapshot, lighting the lamp with 21 seconds left in the frame...
...house’s real piece of history is its trapdoor, which leads to a small compartment big enough for a few escaped slaves to hide. Though the door is hidden under a bench today, the worn notch used to pry open the hinged section of floor still works...
...people in the room are.” Berlin’s words have additional resonance as professors hold up the magnifying glass to Summers’ “government” by carefully honing in on the intellectual issues his leadership poses to running a top-notch university...
Banfield got the Crimson on the board just 2:28 into the middle period, capitalizing on the first Golden Knights penalty of the game to notch her career-high seventh goal of the year. After McDonald rebuffed shots from Corriero and Vaillancourt, Banfield—now the second-highest-scoring defenseman in the nation—seized upon the rebound and buried it for the eventual game-winner...