Word: ripe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...back to earth in modern times, he would be either actively scorned or passively ignored by a population lost to materialism. That, of course, was before the talk shows and tabloids began directing the spiritual lives of simple, yearning souls. Nowadays, in his innocence, a Christ figure would be ripe for cheezoid exploitation...
...execution has not ended those thoughts. Watchers in Washington insist they do not believe Saudi Arabia is ripe for a takeover by Islamist holy warriors. But some analysts fear the Saudi rulers might have only a few years to find ways to begin reforming their absolute monarchy...
...would much prefer staying healthy to a ripe old age than staying forever young. If science succeeds in its search to keep us youthful, at what age do we stop growing old? And wouldn't it be embarrassing to find ourselves married to our great-grandmother's bridesmaid or, worse yet, her mother-in-law? Let the search end now. Grow old gracefully. GENE RATNER Carson City, Nevada Via E-mail
...tempted by the name, I ultimately decided to enroll at Harvard because I fell in love with the campus and met some interesting, fun, exciting people during my visit. I am involved in campus life and extol Harvard's virtues to prospectives and Harvard affiliates, alike. Basically, I was ripe for knowing the words to "Ten Thousand Men." So why didn...
...Harvard attack led to another missed call by the referee, the second of the game, but, unfortunately for the Crimson, not the last. With the Crimson pressuring deep in the UMass zone, a defender had to pass back to the keeper to prevent Harvard from having yet another ripe chance, and Dion picked up the ball with her hands...