Word: prolonged
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Then, UMass—always ready to strike at a moment’s notice—launched an all-out assault on Howard’s net, firing 19 shots in the first 20-minute overtime session in an attempt to prolong its season with the tournament champion’s automatic tournament berth...
...virtue of its regular season struggles, Harvard must win the ECAC Championship (and its accompanying NCAA auto-bid) to prolong its season and enter the NCAA Tournament for the third straight time...
...year when there’s homework to do or class schedules to plan, are the time to escape Harvard’s stressful environment. By lengthening the total period of time from the first to the last day of fall classes, a longer Thanksgiving break would merely prolong student misery amidst term papers and intense academic and social competition...
...compounds. The waxy skins of grapes contain chemicals called saponins, also found in olive oil and soybeans, that researchers believe may lower cholesterol. Grapes, especially those grown in cooler climates, also contain resveratrol, which may play a role in longevity. The chemical has been shown in the lab to prolong the life of yeast by 70%, and it mimics the effects of a low-calorie diet, which can extend life span, at least in rodents, 30% to 50%. Scientists don't know whether resveratrol will turn out to be the fountain of youth for humans, but in the meantime, what...
...campus organizations strongly believe in the traditions of freedom, liberty and free speech. When the FBI intimidates potential witnesses, federal prosecutors unfairly prolong trials and the police red-flag certain citizens because of their political activism, the United States of America begins to look less like the home of freedom and more like a police state. We have a duty to ensure that students at Harvard understand what is happening to civil liberties in America...