Word: sharp
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...Both questions are typical of the Wisconsin Democrat, who prides himself on his "sharp-penciled" budgets. It also reflects his frustration with what he considers President George W. Bush's "rampant hypocrisy" when it comes to spending and the war in Iraq, the two intertwined issues that Obey is currently battling over with the White House...
...October and November of 2003, the total number of students treated for alcohol poisoning had nearly doubled in comparison to the same period in 2002. While Rosenthal stressed that the sharp increase might indicate a greater willingness on the part of students to seek professional treatment for alcohol-related concerns, they nonetheless prompted then-Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 to form the student-faculty Committee to Address Alcohol and Health at Harvard. Chaired by Harvard Business School professor Joseph L. Badaracco, the former master of Currier House, the committee delivered its recommendations to Gross...
...profits from a host of preexisting stereotypes. Vampires wield long, razor-sharp fangs and even longer, yellowing nails. They attack humans at the throat and suck their blood until they die, and as a result they are always sporting beards of dried blood on their mouths and chins. They howl at the moon in unison and speak an absurd imaginary language comprised primarily of guttural shrieks and raspy hiccups. And, naturally, they can’t stand the sunlight...
Clutch hitting, superb defense, sharp pitching, a buccaneering spirit and more luck than any team deserves have lifted the Rockies from obscure awfulness to America's best-kept baseball secret. "It's a dream come true," first baseman Todd Helton wrote on his blog. "It's tough to put into words...
...colleges last year, A&F handed Harvard grads eight of their 40 positions. Vicki Mach ’08 attended the session after being impressed by an earlier A&F event. “I was really intrigued by the company’s presentation… everything looked sharp and clean,” says Mach. But her interest doesn’t extend as far as her wardrobe. Though the company’s corporate training brochure says that employees are their “best customers,” Mach admits that her A&F collection...