Word: reaps
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According to English professor John Stauffer—who will lead a seminar about the literature of the Civil War in the new program—professors will reap benefits as well...
...constant state of urgency. The single “Re-Education (Through Labor)” makes a promise to those in charge: “We sweat all day long for you / But we sow seeds to see us through… / We wait to reap what we are due.” On “Hero of War,” Rise Against goes acoustic with a first-person account of a remorseful soldier who asks his son, “Son / Have you seen the world? / Well, what would you say / If I said that...
...Asian and Eastern European countries. American cultural attitudes toward math have paralyzed our education prospects: Times tables are relegated to the past, students languish in an academic environment sorely lacking in math standards, and the ubiquitous American “fear” of math looms large. We reap what we sow, and if the seeds of both curricular and extra-curricular support for math are planted, perhaps we will witness a surge in the of growth in mathematical excellence...
...make the Preah Vihar region a "death zone" if the Thai army doesn't back down. Given the historic enmities between the Khmer and Siamese empires, threats of violence aren't easily ignored. After all, the modern-day town near the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex is called Siem Reap, which in Khmer means "Siam defeated...
...regulated as a legal commodity rather than as an illicit drug. Even if marijuana were legal in Massachusetts, the drug would still be illegal under federal law. The U.S. government’s restrictions on marijuana are even more unreasonable than those of Massachusetts. If any state is to reap the full benefits of decriminalization or legalization, the federal government must stop regulating it—which is sadly unlikely. Still, changing state laws is an important step toward demonstrating that the war on marijuana is an unnecessary...