Word: ritualizes
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...recent letter to his wife. Anela Kobilica told TIME last week that her husband detailed Gitmo's new sanitary arrangements. Delta's 612 cells--metal boxes about 8 ft. square--are now equipped with flushable toilets and knee-high sinks in which devout Muslims can perform their ritual ablutions. Air-conditioning is still provided only by the breeze off the Caribbean...
...anxiety temporarily eased by a repetitive ritual such as hand washing or a thought ritual such as praying...
...expedition resulted in another impressive haul, indicating that Herakleion will continue pleasing archaeologists for some time to come. Inscriptions on a statue, for example, indicate that the Temple of Herakleion was in continuous use for much of the Ptolemaic dynasty. The treasures discovered at the site include exquisite bronze ritual objects, such as an incense burner with a duckbill handle, and a ladle topped by a vulture's head. The discovery of gold Byzantine coins and crosses in the area may indicate the presence of a Christian monastery, proof that Herakleion was still inhabited as late as the 8th century...
...problem is, although we attach a lot of brouhaha to goodbyes, the ritual is not terribly logical—or terribly meaningful. According to convention, we should use goodbyes to relay exactly how much the other person means to us, how they have changed us, and how they will be remembered. It may be a harmless custom, but it is certainly not a meaningful one. For whatever affection or flattery is uttered in those final moments should pale in comparison to the expressions of appreciation that have built up and sustained a friendship or relationship. Those close to me know...
...striking break with tradition on a day characterized by centuries-old ritual, the gray clouds that had been gathering all morning let loose with a downpour about a half-hour into the ceremony. The rain continued unabated until a few minutes before the program ended, when it slowed to a drizzle...