Word: restedness
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President Clinton's ability to persuade and lead the Europeans, despite substantial policy differences, rested primarily on his intellect. The former Rhodes Scholar displayed a legendary ability to grasp and synthesize the arguments of his European counterparts, and to articulate U.S. positions in ways that sought to plausibly address their...
The case, carefully watched by civil libertarians, religious-rights groups and public school superintendents across the nation, was argued - and decided - on First Amendment grounds. Interestingly, however, the majority opinion rested upon the Amendment?s freedom of speech clause, rather than the clause prohibiting state establishment of religion.
Rudenstine also had successes with undergraduate education: While decisions to boost financial aid rested with Knowles in the end, Rudenstine ensured that they remained on the agenda. His tenure has seen two successive financial aid increases for undergraduates—$2,000 each time.
Much of the University? argument against implementing the living wage has rested on the contention that a mandatory wage floor subverts the collective bargaining process.
For Harvard's seniors-Virginia Brown and Katie Gregory-the win was particularly sweet because it marked the first time that the Howe Cup has been returned to Cambridge since it rested comfortably here from 1993-1997.