Word: pursuits
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...final decision. British Prime Minister Tony Blair was put into his present position by members of the Labour Party. Economic affluence is what we people of Hong Kong want, as do the many multinational companies and expatriates working in the region. Our fear is that inexperienced lawmakers in keen pursuit of high ideals may overlook the economic issues facing the city. Cynthia Szeto Hong Kong...
Pure physical ability will not be the issue. Everett, senior Sean Tracy and junior Matt Thomas are all fast linebackers capable of quickly changing direction in pursuit of the ball, and Harvard’s cornerbacks had plenty of practice honing their tackling skills last weekend...
...when DiGiacomo faked a handoff to Hartigan, then rolled out of the pocket towards the other sideline, the resulting pursuit began in the wrong direction...
...grade skipping. We catch a whiff of litism around parents who want their kid to leapfrog others. What's called radical acceleration--finishing high school at 15 or younger--is viewed with particular skepticism, since one suspects today's striving parents may be no less aggressive in pursuit of their child's glory than Boris Sidis was. Judith Roseberry, president of the California Association for the Gifted, says several couples a year approach her seeking to have their fetus identified as gifted. "They say, 'We're positive he is. I'm playing him music ... I'm telling him about...
...It’s another one where we had great pursuit from our linebackers and defensive line,” Williamson said. “The quarterback didn’t really have any options, so I was just sitting there reading his eyes. He threw it right at my chest and I held...