Word: sake
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...with him. This was Demme in from the fringe, operating in the mainstream - and about to lose his way with the ponderous, if well-meant, AIDS drama, Philadelphia. After that it has all been pomp and boredom - Beloved, The Manchurian Candidate, a documentary about Jimmy Carter, for heaven's sake...
...members to fill the gaps left by the private sector, and FEMA, in response to natural disasters. However, the crux of Robinson’s argument seems to be that the purpose of “nationalistic” programs is “not service for its own sake, but service as a way to strengthen people’s ties to their government.” This is an unfortunate misconception of the entire service movement. The point of voluntary service—paid or unpaid—is to free citizens from reliance on government programs...
...jarring to hear Charlotte's power brokers explain that it's important to improve their city not for its own sake but for the sake of its businesses, which need high-quality culture to attract high-quality talent. But even if they sometimes make Charlotte sound like a New South wealth-generating machine that happens to contain people, their boosterism is producing real progress. Charlotte still has problems with smog, schools and sprawl, and a few condo projects have stalled in the credit crunch. But Charlotte's mix of climate, cheap housing, new urban amenities and old habits of materialism...
...Tong said he hopes to attract international attention to the impending onslaught of what he called “environmental refugees,” not only for the sake of his own people, but also because he views Kiribati’s situation as a precursor to the larger problems to come...
...over a hated rival, or a huge upset over a ranked team. Do not rush after beating a team we should have beaten. Do not rush after a blowout (unless, as per usual, we spank the living crap out of those Yalies). And, for goodness’ sake, don’t ever rush after a loss. I’ve seen it happen to the best, and the most drunken, of us. If I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a hundred times. You have had one or ten too many shots...