Word: prompting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...inspired by some kind of stilted stylish treading of water, and he did it freely and extemporaneously all around the stage. There were catwalks set up from the stage out towards the sides of the field, which Mick danced up and down to commune with the crowd and prompt them to sing along. He went through a variety of jackets over the course of the show, colorful blazers, some with sequins, while the other Stones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts and others, sported long overcoats. Mick would often punctuate the relative silence between songs with accent-drenched outbursts of "Thank...
Though we appreciate the prompt reaction to a serious breach of security, the installation of key locks on the bathrooms is an inconvenient overreaction. While requiring a key to use the bathroom may prevent any more unwelcome visitors, it will also hinder the residents of the dorms and their guests. What if a first-year from Mass. Hall stops by Stoughton and cannot use the bathroom because no one is there to let her in? What if an out-of-town guest gets up in the middle of the night and can't find the key? What about the number...
...always, writing a prompt thank-you note is a must. The note can be brief and should not exceed one page. In addition to expressing your appreciation, your correspondence will serve to accomplish the following: you can reconfirm your interest in the job, underline how you think your background and skills would fulfill the responsibilities of the position, and demonstrate that you listened carefully...
Yassin, 61, imprisoned since 1989, has served as a rallying symbol for Hamas, an Islamic movement that aims to destroy Israel. His failing health had prompted some Israeli officials in recent years to recommend his release for fear his death in custody would prompt even more Hamas-sponsored carnage. Others have worried that Yassin was too dangerous to go free. They had prevailed until the early hours of last Wednesday, when Yassin was transported secretly by ambulance from an Israeli prison hospital to an airstrip in Tel Aviv. From there a Jordanian royal helicopter flew him to the King Hussein...
When the French Roman Catholic Church apologized last week for collaborating with the Nazis, it felt a little late. But it turns out a half-century is a rather prompt turnabout. Here's how long it has taken the church to vent its guilt...