Word: phenomenon
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...phenomenon known as gentrification, property prices have risen, Central Square is getting an upscale makeover--and the middle class is fading away...
...potential cloud over his hit parade is the Napster phenomenon. If people can get copyrighted material for free off the Internet, the bonds will be less valuable. But Pullman, 39, is confident that the entertainment and publishing industries will find some way to keep collecting money for their artists' work. His bigger problem may be maintaining his lead in selling Bowie-style bonds. He's in a legal battle with Prudential Securities and a company run by music-industry veteran Charles Koppleman, whom Pullman charges with trying to steal his ideas...
Many mothers shift between home and office several times in the course of their child-rearing years in a process called "sequencing," a term coined by sociologist and author Arlene Rossen Cardozo to refer to the phenomenon of having it all--career, family and marriage--but not all at once...
...most literal sense of the term. But believe me-I've had my moments of foresight. On more than one occasion (i.e. twice), I've been known to say something that someone else was about to say before they got a chance to say it themselves (a phenomenon known in many circles as a "damn-lucky guess...
...Instead, I see the phenomenon of limited casting as a product of the unity of Harvard theater. It's not a question of nepotism. It's simply a matter of a reluctance on the part of student directors to experiment in their casting. Sure, placing a well-known junior or senior--or even a sophomore who made a promising start last year--in a major role helps to assure a productive rehearsal process, a polished show and a full house. But the people being cast are not the only good actors on campus. They are the actors who, for whatever...