Word: saviors
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...appointment of Galliano-the first of the so-called bad-boy British designers to invade Paris-to the House of Givenchy outraged many of couture's stalwarts. These included, ironically, Berg*, who saw the early collections as a death knell for haute couture. Others saw him as its savior-the man who could bring excitement, and maybe even paying customers, back to the parlors of the couture houses. Excitement? Headlines? Galliano got both in droves. After a year, Arnault promoted him to Dior and moved another British bad-boy, Alexander McQueen, to Givenchy, arguing that good press is paramount...
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.--Junior co-captain Jennifer Botterill once again is Harvard's overtime savior...
...Refugees still walk over the border and hide in Burma's forests, fleeing Rangoon's soldiers. Some Karen refuse to believe the twins are finished. They say the boys will grow strong again and return to vanquish their foes. The Karen are a people still in need of a savior. And so in the mist-covered mountains of the Thai-Burma border, many will be praying for the second coming of Johnny and Luther Htoo...
What didn't kill them only made them stronger. The Ravens swear by Dilfer's leadership and sense of team, which is no doubt a product of no longer having the pressure of being an expected savior. The Giants can't help but be inspired by Collins, who, in the NFC Championship game against the Vikings, cashed in on a game plan that relied on him to carve through Minnesota's Swiss cheese secondary. He turned in one of the most magnificent performances in NFL playoff history by halftime...
...clear spot on the terrace. Undeterred, the kids follow him until Sharpton finally launches into his riff against Bush's inauguration - at which point the novelty wears off for his young admirers, and all that is left is a gaggle of lower-rung journalists. Eventually Sharpton's savior (a CNN correspondent) shows up, and Al lights up like a 250-watt bulb...