Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...feeble attempts to undermine the BSA this year and in past years, it has tarnished its own reputation. My initial thoughts were that The Crimson's faulty reporting and ludicrous editorials served to mislead and manipulate students. Yet the January 4 editorial convinced me that such an intelligent scheme did not go into the editorials about which I am writing. It was just irresponsible, thoughtless and, at the best, amusing. Victoria Kennedy...
...consequences, because the tenants wereactually evicted, were particularly troublesome tothe board," Cantor added. "People really losttheir homes because of the scheme that Dr. Harropand Mr. Light were involved...
...evil scheme of Dr. Dorksworth, as I call him, has borne fruit in the form of hundreds of unhappy and brain-addled Harvard seniors. You can spot them wandering around the campus like shell shocked World War I soldiers, glancing about furtively and occasionally throwing themselves behind some tree or bush after sighting a thesis advisor on the loose in the Yard. They are pale, out of shape, dazed, confused and, having perfected their procrastination techniques, often know a great deal about the minute details of the O.J. Simpson saga. When two get together they will in fact often...
Even more impressive than PInsky's infusion of life into the translation is that fact that he is also faithful to the Inferno's original interlocking rhyme scheme, called terza rima (aba, bcb, cdc, etc). Pinsky avoids he possible pitfalls of this demanding form and triumphs with crisp and inventive rhymes that not only meet the demands of form but also bring the poem to life...
...executive and his son were among 17 people implicated in an insider trading scheme involving the company's then-secret plans to take over other firms. Authorities said the ring was masterminded by former company executive Charles Brumfield of New Jersey who pleaded guilty to parlaying knowledge of AT&T takeover plans to help friends and family net $2.6 million by purchasing stock at advantageously low prices before other investors were aware of the possible deals...