Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard Band has had a rocky relationship with its fellow students in the past. But the support we received that night, and the enthusiasm of the fans who were willing to join us and cheer with us 'til the end, was a bigger rush than any Bandie can ask for from his or her peers. KATE S. WISWELL...
...this buoyant period in the life of a scandal is short-lived. It is inevitably followed by a second period in which journalists debate whether the first period was needlessly excessive. Commentators on television round-tables ponder whether or not there was a "rush to judgement." Between advertisements for cat food and diarrhea medications, the assembled high priests of the journalism profession solemnly lament their dismal performance and vow to be more circumspect the next time they haul somebody's sex life into public view...
...light of the scarcity of reliable evidence in this case, we must resist the temptation to rush to judgment. We as a citizenry ought to follow the admirable example set by members of Congress from both parties and allow the investigation to proceed. Let us uphold the principle of innocent until proven guilty...
However, not all concentrators said they feelpressured to rush into graduate-level classes...
...White House, she had nicknames. One was Elvira, after TV's vampy Mistress of the Dark--a snickering reference to Lewinsky's long and big black hair, her fondness for tight, chest-hugging outfits and her coquettish demeanor. Another sobriquet was the Stalker, inspired by her steadfast rush toward the presidential helicopter whenever its whirr announced a landing. She was a child of Beverly Hills privilege--and the product of a bitterly broken home. She delighted in soap operas and glitter; yet she gravitated toward the political hotbed of Washington. She is now the face, the name for scandal...