Word: polisher
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...role in developing understanding and trust among the faiths. We are in dire need of sane voices like John Paul's in this world torn by lust for power and neglect of human rights. S. Faiyazuddin Ahmad, President Leicester Council of Faiths Leicester, England It was amazing how the Polish people showed appreciation for what John Paul II did for our country. The night after he died, I lit a candle as a tribute to his 26 years of service. When I put it in the window of my flat, I saw hundreds of other candles in neighboring buildings...
...amazing how the Polish people showed appreciation for what John Paul II did for our country. The night after he died, I lit a candle as a tribute to his 26 years of service. When I put it in the window of my flat, I saw hundreds of other candles in nearby buildings. The Pope was instrumental in ending communism in the 1980s, and thanks to him Poland became a better nation...
...carry the action live, so great was the area's interest. To boot, the station paid $4,500 to each school for the broadcasting rights. It was believed to be the first live telecast of a regular-season high school football game in Texas, and where it lacked polish (an assistant coach: "One thing we'd like to do is get that sucker in the end zone"), it made up in enthusiasm (the play-by-play announcer: "That'll make it third and a country mile!"). During the broadcast, you could have fired a cannon down the main streets...
...months there had been rumors of an impending leadership shuffle in Warsaw. But after the shake-up was announced last week, power remained exactly where it had begun: in the grip of General Wojciech Jaruzelski. The Polish leader stepped down as Premier and then went before parliament to name as his successor Deputy Prime Minister Zbigniew Messner. Earlier, Jaruzelski had himself elected head of the Council of State, Poland's collective presidency. He will continue in his all-powerful role as Communist Party chief...
...everything coming together, everything was polished,” said Kees A. Vandenberg ’06, captain of Team Courageous. “There’s talent, practice, and preparation, and then there’s polish; and this year, we had that...