Word: robustly
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...democracy can be expected to embrace the robust American-style media, where pretty much anything goes. Nelson Mandela was wont to say that journalists are patriots too, and why shouldn't they do their part to help the home team? It's a fair question, but what I'm not sure the South African government understands is that journalists are also being patriots when they root out corruption and when they speak truth to power by pointing out when the government errs...
...reject not only the Clinton concept of a "strategic partnership" with China but also the mainstream Republican policy of trade-based engagement to encourage reforms. They think the communist regime should be contained and confronted, much as the Soviet Union was treated, and that Taiwan's democracy should receive robust military support...
...just go up hacking anymore-and it shows. So far this season, he has almost three hits for every whiff. He has also fanned just once every 7.8 plate appearances, a remarkable ratio. But the most telling statistic-disciples of Peter Gammons will appreciate this-might be his robust .1073 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage). In layman's terms, that basically means Carter is always either on base or driving in the people...
...this season, Carter has continued to provide the power presence he always did, but now with more patience at the plate. Carter is hitting a robust .338 and leads the Crimson in every major offensive category...
...Stewart, who matched Scofield’s intensity and complexity with dizzying dexterity and frenetic zeal, tenor player Seamus Blake and acoustic bassist Jesse Murphy also acquitted themselves admirably. Blake furnished lean and frequently blistering solos, with Murphy impelling forward the night’s proceedings with tight grooves robust solos, complementing Scofield’s continually surprising harmonic invention...