Word: refrain
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...inevitable annual rise of Cowell's newest pop star to the top of the charts and were determined to stop it, using the power of social networking and a spot of humor. (They chose to push sales of the Rage Against the Machine track because its famous refrain of "F___ you, I won't do what you tell me" is the polar opposite of any lyric sung by an X Factor winner.) And Morter was quietly confident because he's tried this before: last year, he attempted to usurp X Factor winner Alexandra Burke by driving Rick Astley...
...University in Washington, D.C. "The concept of carol in its origins has actually nothing to do with Christmas," Abraham says. Medieval carols were liturgical songs reserved for processionals in the 12th and 13th centuries. And though modern carols sometimes take their form from these original carols - starting with a refrain, followed by verses of uniform structure - they're separate entities. (See the 10 worst Christmas movies...
...This game is intended to be a fun and care-free way to pass time during Reading Period. It has helped forge new friendships and house spirit in the past and I hope it is able to do the same thing this year," he wrote. "Please refrain from doing anything to upset other Eliot residents and NEVER enter a room that is not yours without the assistance of a person who lives in that room...
Last month, Barack Obama took his first presidential whirl around the Far East, all the while peddling the messages of our nation. The common refrain? “We welcome China’s effort to play a greater role on the world stage—a role in which its growing economy is joined by growing responsibility...
...later, the Antarctic Treaty is still in effect, making it one of the world's most successful international agreements, with its member nations still meeting once a year. The pact calls for keeping Antarctica a continent free of weapons and reserved for scientific research alone; its signatories vow to refrain from making any claims to the territory, which is considered neutral ground. The pact fulfilled a longtime goal of its brainchild, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who feared the remote region could one day become an area for military competition. "The Antarctic Treaty and the guarantees it embodies constitute a significant...