Word: odd
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...really good for Republicans to hold their 2004 convention in New York City? It's hard to say. At first blush it seems a bit odd; the New York brand of Republicanism is a bit different from, say, the Tennessee or North Carolina brands. Despite our Republican governor and mayor, this is a state - not to mention a city - overflowing with pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-civil rights voters. Not, in other words, an obvious place to deliver scores of GOP faithful for an extended stay...
...referee called two penalties on Harvard in the last minute, yet despite the two-man disadvantage, Botterill and Chu still broke out on odd-man rush in the final seconds. Botterill’s shot beat Thibideau just after the clock expired...
...Americans watching this odd display, the message was clear: This mid-level lawyer at a field office in the Midwest had higher expectations for the FBI than its top leaders. The bureau could be great, was her message, if only it put the goal of protecting Americans above the goal of protecting itself, if only agents were not rewarded for sitting still...
...here's the odd thing. Nearly 80 years after his death, it is Wilson's belief in peace, democracy and prosperity through trade and free markets that has come to define the aspirations of humankind. Communism and fascism, once rivals to liberal democracy, now seem no more than horrifying museum pieces. Even more surprisingly, a sort of muscular Wilsonianism has found a welcoming home in the White House. Bush, like Wilson, wants to remake the world...
Raimondi’s second goal came midway through the second period. After a Harvard power play ended, Ruggiero set up an odd-man rush with a long pass to junior forward Mina Pell at Maine’s blue line. Pell delivered a perfect pass in front to Raimondi, who once again demonstrated her ability to finish...