Word: pour
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...opening playoff series, the No. 2 Harvard women’s hockey team proved that when it rains shots on net, goals tend to pour in on helpless puckstoppers’ heads...
...it’s too much to ask Americans to spend a little more time abroad, perhaps they could simply dabble in the vast array of ethnicities, religions and cultures that pour into terminals and ports across the country everyday. By making this small effort, Americans would greatly enhance their political and cultural tapestry and make better-informed international policy decisions. Opening their hearts and minds to other cultures might just help Americans realize that there’s a whole other world out there...
...grassroots political action committee advocating for the rights and interests of people of phenomenal wealth. We go to Republican fundraisers and cheer on Bush’s wealthy donors as they pour millions into his campaign chest,” says Matthew R. Skomarovsky ’03. Skomarovsky or “Seymour Benjamins,” as he is known to his brethren, is the co-chair of the national organization. He continues, “We go to town hall events with Republican officials and make sure our interests are given priority over the unwashed masses that...
...specialized sentinel cells prestationed throughout the body alert the immune system to the presence of any bacteria that might have come along for the ride. Some of those cells, called mast cells, release a chemical called histamine that makes nearby capillaries leaky. This allows small amounts of plasma to pour out, slowing down invading bacteria, and prepares the way for other faraway immune defenders to easily enter the fray. Meanwhile, another group of sentinels, called macrophages, begin an immediate counterattack and release more chemicals, called cytokines, which signal for reinforcements. Soon, wave after wave of immune cells flood the site...
...markets that are the soul of this nation, analysts pour over the team?s performance in real time, comparing the results to the ?whisper number? that represents a consensus of some of the best minds in the country. While company earnings may be scrutinized in financial centers, the best analysts in this business are in Las Vegas. It?s a safe bet that the expected numbers produced by bookies are far more reliable as a guide to future performance than the estimates that come from Wall Street...