Word: proudly
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...This is not the first time McCain, who has a proud history of opposing what he views as excessive government spending, has found himself at odds with his fellow veterans on legislation. He's voted for veterans funding bills only 30% of the time, according to a scorecard of roll-call votes put out by the nonpartisan Disabled Americans for America. Under the same system Obama has a 90% rating - though, of course, he has spent a much shorter time in Washington. "Senator McCain clearly needs to be recognized for his military service and in some respects that will play...
...Gilman’s original intention was to describe the grandiose nature of Commencement day, a jubilee towards which many a nervous student and proud parent throng. Any surveyor of the Yard on Commencement day would clearly realize that “throng” is a much more appropriate verb to describe the great masses crowding in for the historic ceremony. “Join” is a word more appropriate for the purchase of an online dating membership. When I graduate, I don’t want to merely “join” my classmates...
...said. “There have been a lot of interesting results. No crew has distinguished themselves above and beyond every other crew. Any crew that goes to the tournament has a real shot at the grand finals. It makes it a little nerve wracking, though I am really proud of our racing this year. We did the best we could and made a strong case for ourselves...
...works for the Red Cross) and best of all unattached, Telma made perfect fodder for what the Spanish call "the pink press." When she showed up at the royal wedding looking lovely in a pale apricot suit and a broad-brimmed hat that would have done Lady Astor proud, the rags could barely contain their ecstasy...
Memorial Day was designed to honor dead soldiers; the other 364 belong to the living. Of the private efforts there is much to be proud, for they reflect the best traditions of the country the soldiers are fighting for. But the holes they are patching reveal a system in tatters; the very least veterans deserve from their government is honesty about its failures...