Word: proudly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...We’re very proud of Desmond,” said Harvard football coach Tim Murphy. “[He] came to Harvard as a lean, raw football player with tremendous physical ability and potential. But through hard work and perseverance, he’s still improving, and he’s proved he can play at the highest level...
...Let’s slow down a bit here. I’m not saying that no Harvard athlete makes his or her alma mater and schoolmates proud unless they play pro until their knees erode and their wallets explode. They will all do great things regardless of their professional careers...
...most of all, Detroiters are proud of their city. They fight to open charter schools. To jail criminals and bring back the rule of law. To band together and renew their neighborhoods. To open restaurants, stores and clinics. To make great music and try to beat the Yankees...
...learned anything during this time in the motherland, it is that true cultural progress cannot be measured by a nation’s willingness to abandon Hellman’s and Gap. It’s perfectly reasonable for Indians to be proud of how far they’ve come, particularly in a third-world country that is emerging as a strong player in the global economy. Still, a retreat inward is not only fundamentally flawed, but also ultimately futile. (Exports of goods and services as a share of India’s economy have practically quadrupled...
...were really proud of our second half, but we need to learn how to play a complete game at a good tempo,” Goodman-Bacon said. “Yale came out looking strong, and it definitely took us a while to adjust. We are going to have to get better at that throughout the season...