Word: penchant
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...this sound, fury and fund raising, Geldof has been dubbed "St. Bob" by the press. He has been denounced by Britain's splenetic right-wing Member of Parliament, Enoch Powell, as a "crypto-imperialist" and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Certainly Geldof s lively penchant for the vernacular would make for a salty acceptance speech in Oslo, but any wishful, wistful speculation about the award's being grabbed by a rocker should not steer clear of the main point. Rock music, the most formidable force in Western popular culture, found a focus and a conscience this year...
...minor change, but no one treats it that way, least of all Chung, a hard-nosed, detail-oriented boss with a penchant for micromanagement. ("He still makes the decision on how big a Christmas tree to put in the lobby," quips a former Hyundai executive.) After eyeballing the gizmo from several angles, Chung demands, "Is this enough?" Finally, he nods his O.K. but reminds his execs, "We can't allow any defects to damage our cars...
...police were called in to Chloé's Sloane Street boutique to discuss security surrounding the arrival of a shipment of bags. Ralph Toledano, Chloé's ceo, took a gamble on Philo. When she was offered the top job, she was a rebellious, unknown assistant with a penchant for gold teeth, diamanté-studded nails and hip-hop. Although many fashion insiders credited her street smarts for Chloé's success during McCartney's tenure, she was not an obvious choice to reinvent a 50-year-old brand. Fashion wasn't even Philo's first love. The daughter...
Ralph Toledano, Chloe's CEO, took a gamble on Philo. When she was offered the top job, she was a rebellious, unknown assistant with a penchant for gold teeth, diamante-studded nails and hip-hop. Although many fashion insiders credited her street smarts for Chloe's success during McCartney's tenure, she was not an obvious choice to reinvent a 50-year-old brand that had not been a fashion must-have for the past 20. (Nor was she an obvious champion for the soft, romantic look she helped revive.) Philo herself seemed surprised, telling people she had been given...
...Summers’ penchant for random instances of student interaction have only added to the love-hate relationship students seem to have with students. Following his appearance at a Currier House study break this spring, Summers took time to bat a wiffleball with the undergraduates present, while still wearing his suit...