Word: placing
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...Ferguson’s vocabulary, it seems, are “um” or “ah” or “er.” Every once in a while, he’ll lean an elbow on the podium, cross his ankles, and place a hand in his pocket, then lecture from that vantage point. He never misses a beat or misreads his audience, some who didn’t manage to snag a chair...
When he recounts the story of a young man trapping him on the ferry, he displays the kind of wit that made him so popular in the first place...
According to Webster, members of a flash mob “assemble in a public place, do something bizarre, and disperse.” Harvard is now part of a vibrant flash mob tradition, which includes the 4,000-person Silent Disco on the London underground in 2006, and the 5,000-person pillow fight in New York City...
...venue for students to submit ideas for reducing costs and generating revenues, the Idea Bank seemed to be the perfect place to target the obvious cause of Harvard’s budget issues: the plentiful population of tourists colonizing Harvard Yard...
...This collection will enable teaching and research that will not just enrich our understanding of a distinguished writer and his work, but will also provide insights into the literary craft and its place in late 20th century America,” Harvard University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement...