Word: reclaim
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Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 and David P. Maher—the two councillors seen as most precariously positioned to reclaim their seats, because they finished last among the councillors in 1999’s election—took extremely different tacks in their closing remarks...
...which, of course, does very little to slow down the attackers, as the mounting casualties of terrorism in Israel attest. But the point is to reclaim a sense of control in a situation that is far beyond the control of individual citizens. And that is essential. Terrorists want to frighten us, and we are scared. But panic and paralysis--those we can deny them...
...marry a sweet-enough girl from a generic family. Neither of them, however, has forgotten That Night; and as their weddings approach, both of them set out to find their ‘soul mate’ (whether they’re prompted by a genuine urge to reclaim the fantasy, or just by cold feet, isn’t quite clear). In this pursuit, the outcome of which should be pretty obvious if you’ve ever seen a movie with a guy and a girl, each are aided by a Funny Best Friend. Beckinsale drags along...
Military action against both the al Qaeda terrorist network and the Taliban regime now looks certain. What remains to be seen is whether America will seize this opportunity to reclaim her soul...
...killer of an abortion provider in Buffalo, N.Y., a typical Christian or Baruch Goldstein, who shot 29 worshipers in the Hebron mosque in 1994 and died in the attack, a true martyr of Israel. The vast majority of Muslims, who are horrified by the atrocity of Sept. 11, must reclaim their faith from those who have so violently hijacked...