Word: seal
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...American screen has long been a smoky place, at least since 1942's Now, Voyager, in which Bette Davis and Paul Henreid showed how to make and seal a romantic deal over a pair of cigarettes that were smoldering as much as the stars. Today cigarettes are more common onscreen than at any other time since midcentury: 75% of all Hollywood films--including 36% of those rated G or PG--show tobacco use, according to a 2006 survey by the University of California, San Francisco...
...allows student groups to apply for direct grants from various departments of the University, each affiliated with a particular mission, as well as from the Undergraduate Council. But after weathering the complicated and stressful application process, Sebastian met another financial pitfall when grant after grant was returned with the seal of rejection...
...Kerper at second and Kidder, who leads the team in steals with six, easily came home. Freshmen Jennifer Francis knocked in the insurance run in the second when her two out single drove in Winkeller. Francis later scored the final run in the fifth off a Kidder double to seal the victory. —Staff writer Julia R. Senior can be reached at jrsenior@fas.harvard.edu
...chances, too, but sophomore goalie Joe Pike and the defense held on to enter the fourth quarter with a one-goal lead.The final frame provided much of the same, until co-captain attackman Brian Mahler scored with just under two minutes to play in the game, effectively sealing the win.“When it got down to it, we were real tired and they were real tired,” Mahler said. “Those last two minutes, we were just looking to do something to seal the victory, so I ran at the goal and tried...
...border raids and suicide bombings aimed at U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan have tripled, according to the senior U.S. military official. He concedes that "the Pakistanis are in a very difficult position. You could put 50,000 men on that border, and you wouldn't be able to seal...