Word: overlook
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...yourself" in her early speeches, admitted to being at a loss for words when accepting her final award. The success of the R.-and-B. newcomer, and the irresistible ways her name could be used in headlines (KEYS TO SUCCESS, KEYS TO VICTORY, etc.), made it easy to overlook the four awards won by U2 and the surprising five won by the sound track to O Brother, Where Art Thou. The show proved relatively staid in behavior and dress, which means we'll have to wait until the Oscars for the real excess...
...seven contenders for hosting, but two of them—Texas Tech and Colorado—are in trouble. Texas Tech’s 11 losses should be too much for the committee to overlook, and Colorado has the lowest RPI (18th) of any of the Big 12 teams...
...need the protection a union offers in their work—caring for undergraduates. However, UMass RAs are already well paid, receiving a small weekly stipend and subsidized housing in exchange for their 20 hours of work a week. And by highlighting the menial aspects of their work, RAs overlook the fact that their job is not fundamentally about cleaning up after a party, but about counseling and guiding students—a job that is both a privilege and a responsibility...
Often criticized for his uneven effort, Onyekwe looked anything but disinterested in the second half. But it’s hard to overlook the fact that he had just four points before the break. Even Sullivan speculated that someone must have lit a fire under him at halftime...
...history.” Due to it, the current recession will likely be the smallest and shortest in the last 50 years. Along with tax cuts, President Bush has proposed immediate assistance to laid-off workers, extending unemployment benefits and helping the unemployed retain their health insurance. Some overlook this important element of his plan...