Word: overwhelm
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Against the Tigers, the Crimson was overmatched. Fresh off the bus, Princeton used size and aces to overwhelm the tired Harvard squad...
Amidst all this sound and fury, what they fail to recognize is that blaming television shows for anti-social behavior undermines any notion of moral responsibility. If we accept that television or the movies can overwhelm free will, how can we hold anyone responsible for anything? More importantly, how can we cling to the sanctity of free expression, if free expression can effectively enslave those exposed...
...These are not words to be taken lightly when you are unsure of or unable to do what you wish to with you own life or when you are trying to change someone else's. Her struggle to retain her faith in a dark world that threatens to overwhelm her is a call for all of them to speak out and reach out to each other. Elsa and Helen's friendship is often trying, as not only personalities but world perspectives clash. But the grace and trust that they inspire in each other and us make just this one evening...
...also urged his followers to "forget the past" and reaffirmed his willingness to work with De Klerk "to build a new South Africa." But on Saturday, two blacks were killed by a white gunman during a march in Vanderbijlpark, near Johannesburg. The tragic past threatened to overwhelm a peaceful future...
Chief of Medicine Dr. Charles Weingarten says he generally likes the rapid access system because it increases the likelihood that students will be paired up with their primary care provider. But he also says that large health problems, like a recent flu epidemic, occasionally overwhelm the appointment system...