Word: proving
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Houston's shot would only rim out, Mourning would have another round to prove to the pundits and the NBC talking heads that he has mastered his much-maligned rage, that he is no longer an immature punch-thrower, and that he was ready to take up the mantle of the Bulls...
...Houston's shot would only rim out, Mourning would have another round to prove to the pundits and the NBC talking heads that he has mastered his much-maligned rage, that he is no longer an immature punch-thrower, and that he was ready to take up the mantle of the Bulls...
Have you ever seen a Megaloxantha nemixanitha? A Chelorrhira polyphorus confluens? A Chrysochroa bugueti, or a Damaster blapordes mantames? Didn't think so. But Barbara Norfleet has, and she's got pictures to prove...
...Probably not. Just as science fiction or horror camp does not request suspension of disbelief from the viewer, neither does this sort of prequel ask for surprise or wonder at its revelations. Instead, it tries to evoke satisfaction as it confirms rumors. The prequels have come forward somehow to prove or embody the faith of Star Wars fans, but it is a gesture that hardly satisfies anyone with taste or with a real appreciation of the originals. Lucas gives us mind- and eye-candy. Give us instead a good movie: we would know what to do with...
Coming off of its fourth Ivy League title in five years, and the 13th in the 19 years of Ivy League play, the Crimson is definitely excited. An extremely young team, Harvard has the opportunity to prove itself among the ranks of much older and established teams...