Word: pyramidally
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...people seem to have noticed the government’s power grab” and that “few commentators have felt the need to speak out about the theft of civil liberties” is jaw dropping given the Cheop’s Pyramid-like size of the newspaper and scholarly literature their empty rhetoric apes—they do nothing to advance a sensitive and thoughtful debate about ways to protect our nation while at the same time maintaining a free society—a debate surely worth having in these uncertain and dangerous times...
...players “make war against themselves.” Comparing the concept of tribal war with the political factions and split loyalties within government works well for Herrera, as does the culture of death represented by the hanging skulls of the set. And the pyramid structure of the set, which functions as the site of the murders, suggests the history of a society filled with such bloody plots...
Even after the Senate’s modifications, the top of the income pyramid will once again get the royal treatment, and the country as a whole will get royally punished. Apparently, Bush, and even the Senate Democrats who will still pass a huge tax cut, believe that by handing money to the rich, we can rev up the whole economy. However, any form of this multi-billion dollar tax cut would do a lot to undermine equity, and nothing to speed up economic growth...
While Sisler has strengthened HUP’s position in the industry, he inherited an operation that, like its namesake, was accustomed to standing on top of the academic pyramid. In fact, Adams says, its affiliation with Harvard is one of the most influential factors in its preeminence. “People take us very seriously,” he says. “That’s the one thing I suppose we have a leg up on other companies around is that Harvard is a great brand name. The brand, if you get crass, is a good thing...
...Harvard team’s computer-tested model involved 60-centimeter cubed boxes arranged in a pyramid to cushion the fall of a stunt motorcyclist...