Word: rareness
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...acknowledged that a Pope is not an "oracle" and "is infallible only in rare situations--"a truism, but fresh, given what critics called the papal triumphalism of his predecessor. Benedict also challenged a phenomenon in which John Paul often reveled--the explosion of priestly vocations in the developing world, which the new Pope said sometimes owes less to faith than to seminarians' quest for material gain and "social promotion" in their villages. If the global south is the church's future, he apparently plans...
...school plays. This year I was given a role in Anything Goes, which was a thrilling experience. Rehearsals occurred almost every day after school for about two months. During this time, it was difficult to fit in cross-country, gymnastics, piano and homework. Yet somehow I did. On those rare occasions when I am left with a free moment, one of my favorite things to do is relax in a comfortable chair and read a novel...
...move exposed a rare flash of dissent from University’s seven-member governing body, which appeared to stand by Summers this spring amid harsh criticism from professors...
Harper’s resignation exposed a rare public fissure in the highly secretive Corporation, of which Summers is himself a member. Two individuals close to the Corporation said Harper had long been the board’s sole dissenter, having opposed Summers’ selection as president in the first place...
...rare occasion that I am only participating in one sport I get much more excited about it. I am able to focus on the sport to perform better. When I am playing more sports I often go to one sport to the next. Doing this does not allow me to get in my "zone" and I do not perform up to my potential. When playing several sports it is difficult for me to remember some parts of the game and much harder to execute. I have heard the comment from several different coaches that I seem to settle...