Word: sane
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...stay sane, I'll never do it again...
...freshman has adjusted well not only to swimming, but also to the swim team. "The camaraderie on the team really impressed me. It's one of the things that keeps me sane, and it was a big factor in my choosing Harvard...
...need for a settlement. Peace is a must for us and a must for the Arabs. Whoever looks at modern technology and at the results of past wars should come to the only sane conclusion--which is to solve the problems diplomatically and peacefully. Even if someone tells me, 'Look, your chances are very dim,' I wouldn't change my conviction or my optimism. If you lose optimism, you're out of business...
...arbs, however, can lose fortunes in an instant if a merger agreement falls apart. These dramatic wins and wipeouts have earned arbs a reputation as Wall Street's most daring investors. Says Daniel Tisch, an arb for Wall Street's Salomon Brothers: "You can't be 100% sane to sit here and, based on 20 words on the Dow Jones wire, risk $10 million to $15 million...
...roofs and cliffs in an attempt to fly. And we are talking about a madness that is innocent, joyous and, finally, perhaps unconquerable and exemplary. Especially as it is presented by Matthew Modine in a brave performance--just over the top but under control--with Nicolas Cage playing sane and sensible counterpoint as Al. In movies ! like Midnight Express and Fame, Director Parker oversentimentalized innocence and oversensationalized the cruelty of the world that oppresses it. Not so in Birdy. Working from a lively adaptation of William Wharton's admired 1978 novel, he has achieved his personal best. He has turned...