Word: peculiare
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...good should triumph over evil and that the forces of righteousness have an obligation to do what they can to improve the world. That was just as evident in the Kosovo crisis of 1999, when Blair took the lead in advocating military action. In this respect he is very peculiar among today's Europeans, most of whom (with their political leaders) inhabit a postreligious world of moral relativities. Blair's "preachiness" sticks in the gullet of even many Britons who otherwise admire him. As his aides assert, however, Blair's religious beliefs make him a natural interlocutor for an American...
...went mad for life on the circuit, and that escapism has fueled his emergence as the cultural figure most synonymous with the Asian rave scene. Few DJs have ridden the peculiar admixture of talent, trend and attitude that makes a career behind turntables further than Tsuyoshi. He has achieved near shaman-like success. His band Joujouka's new single Invade, featuring Kyono, the lead singer for the popular metal band The Mad Capsule Markets, is a clubland smash. (The band also scored the PlayStation 2 shooter game, Rez.) With a catalog of over 20 albums and mix CDs, Tsuyoshi, whose...
Gomes said he felt compelled to write the book after witnessing something peculiar abut the undergraduates he has taught for the last decade...
Given the North End’s reputation as a bastion of la cucina italiana, it’s peculiar that the most “Italian” restaurant in Boston is found not in this corner of the city, but in a sleek space overlooking Boston Common. And it’s even stranger that the guiding light in the kitchen is not a classically trained chef from the Old World, but an Irish girl raised in the projects of Southie...
...practice of annually making 20 people take a year off is rather peculiar, and immediately raises several questions, among which are: what is so special about Z-listed students? Why not instead just admit 20 more students every year who are qualified to enter immediately...