Word: odd
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Though two of the first four shots to beat Grumet-Morris came at even strength, each was the result of an odd-man rush in which his chances were less than ideal...
...news out of Detroit this year: cars are cool again. As Ford Motor Co. puts it, this is "the year of the car." The Big Three's discovery of the automobile might seem odd at this point, but over the past 10 years, Detroit has focused much of its energy and money on SUVs and trucks, which command high prices and high profits and see less competition from imports. Carmaking has been a loser for Detroit lately, but with the foreigners now muscling into the SUV and truck markets while holding on to their car sales, the Americans have...
Attending a school obsessed with diversity, it’s odd that Harvard officially denies giving an advantage based on geography. Geographical location, in the case of under-represented sections of the country like the South and Rocky Mountain states, is a good indicator of cultural differences—as much so as ethnicity...
Taken slightly out of context, it’s possible to say that Saturday night’s press conference included a discussion about the importance of always having strawberry preserves handy. Underneath Mazzoleni’s tendency towards odd food analogies, though, the question does remain: which Harvard team will show up tomorrow night in the fine state of New Jersey...
...each for a closer look, keeping in mind a tip that Saddam might be hiding in an underground bunker. On the second time through the property where he was found, perhaps five strides inside the front gate, a soldier kicked away some dirt from a spot that looked odd-a spot on top of which a soldier had stood during the first pass. Underneath the dirt was a cloth rug. Underneath that was a rubber mat, which sat atop a thick Styrofoam block. "We expected something more elaborate. We expected something more well constructed," said Lt. Col. Hickey. They also...