Word: reach
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...possibly higher level of training of U.S. teachers," combined with more sophisticated audio-visual aids and teaching techniques. Moreover, "students can only learn so much by a certain age," and the head start the British get in reading and writing makes no difference by the time children reach the sixth grade...
...Sullivan), the court ruled that a public official cannot collect libel damages even for false criticism of his official conduct unless he proves "actual malice." But who is a public official? The court did not say. As a result, lower courts have since extended the Times doctrine to reach "officials" ranging from a candidate for Congress to the law partner of a mayoral candidate...
Spain's burro-paced economy has started to gallop. Industrial output has nearly doubled in the past five years. By 1975, the country's gross national product is expected to reach $30 billion, almost twice its current $16.6 billion. As one of Europe's potential-growth speedsters, Spain has naturally attracted sizable inflows of foreign capital, which the government has welcomed. But inevitably the main job of financing Spanish business expansion must come from within the country...
...this point, or when reading about "stark" deterrence, which involves the capacity to completely destroy the enemy ten times over, the reader may reach an ostensible crisis of his own and refuse to take Kahn seriously. Such a reaction has two faults: it neglects Kahn's real insights into the nature and use of force, and it obscures the real weaknesses of his approach. Kahn is not "advocating" or "justifying" mass murder. He wishes to avoid nuclear war while pursuing some version of the national interest. To this end he asks the important question: under what circumstances is a nuclear...
...absolutely certain that Clay will win this one. As Cassius says, "I got superior height, weight, balance, reach, speed, strength, and youth." In fact, the champion is so embarrassed about Patterson's total incompetence that, for once, he doesn't want to talk about...