Word: refrains
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...known as the mayor. And when people needed something done in a pinch, they would often hear the refrain "Go see Carl." Carl Chambers, 56, worked as an elevator starter, someone who monitored the cars--and helped people if they got stuck--for 27 years at the north tower of the World Trade Center. His station was on the 78th floor, and his instinct to help kicked in when he exited the subway in lower Manhattan on Sept. 11 and saw the gray ribbons of smoke streaming from the building. "I have to go in," he said to a friend...
...Bottom line: Ford had some hot new cars, which Nasser couldn't deliver. Instead, analysts say he spent too much time making deals ("he never saw a deal he didn't like" was the refrain in early 2000) to acquire other car companies, too much time pushing the importance of the Internet, too much time emphasizing Ford's new destiny as a "consumer company" - all at the expense of the carmaker's basic pursuit...
...most part, many of us exhibit the same stagnancy in our extra-curricular activities, although we often share more in the blame. It is true that many of us refrain from experimenting because we feel intimidated by the achievements of our peers in areas that are new for us. And I have no doubt that the competition here does in fact prevent us from fully experimenting with new activities, as my short-lived a cappella career can attest...
...nightlife and return quietly to their hotels after pasting the Hawks 2. Derrick Coleman will be a fan favorite in Philadelphia, whose fans have a history of booing the arrivals of Santa Claus and Donovan McNabb. 3. Having put sports in proper perspective since Sept. 11, NBA players will refrain from taunting and posing...
...private organizations —and we feel strongly that final clubs should remain as private clubs, not officially recognized by the University. As Harvard does not complain about the myriad exclusive clubs which its alumni belong to whether they are in Back Bay or beyond, it should similarly refrain from commenting on undergraduates’ decisions to join other private clubs, even if they are closer to home. Even if these clubs are not to the taste of the administration, decisions should be left to members and punches, as provided by the First Amendment’s guarantee...