Word: parred
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...Because of the slump in world trade, and hence in demand for its exports, Germany itself is facing a tremendous slowdown. The government now predicts that its economy will contract by 6% this year, much more than the economies of the U.S. or Britain, and on a par with the baleful prospect for that other exporting powerhouse, Japan. The government of Chancellor Angela Merkel is pumping $108 billion into the economy, but after an intense debate it has resisted international pressure to do more, saying it wanted to evaluate existing plans before adding new ones. But it isn't just...
...prepared as much and as best we could. We just have not had that much time to practice recently.” Totaling the scores of its four best performers on each day, Harvard shot rounds of 318, 323, and 338 for the three-day affair on the par-72 course. Senior Emily Balmert led the Crimson’s efforts this past weekend at the tournament held on the Scarlet Course on the campus of The Ohio State University. She shot rounds of six, seven, and eight over par, finishing with 11 pars on the final day of competition...
...following procedures and is that something I should be worried about or is this them just making a big stink?’” Tenenbaum recalls. “He says, ‘Don’t worry about it, this is par for the course.’ When it comes down to it, I know that he has a very firm grasp of the big picture and how to execute that...
...rate with 62 violent deaths per 100,000 people. New Orleans, with an estimated post-Katrina population of just over 300,000, is tiny in size compared to its rivals. But the number of murders is huge; figures vary, but even the low estimate puts the city on a par with Cape Town. By way of comparison, Moscow, one of the most violent cities in Europe, has an estimated murder rate of just 9.6 per 100,000 residents. New York City's murder rate is 6.2, Washington D.C.'s about...
...South African who earlier made two exercises in political solemnity, Tsotsi and Rendition. The new movie has a sharper look and a smarter film sense, because Hood is surrounded by the sort of artist-technicians who can lend cinematic swank to almost any action picture. But that's now par for the course, and Wolverine doesn't rise above the level of familiar competence...