Word: sharpness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Crimson started three drives in Princeton territory, and converted on two of them for 10 points, a sharp contrast to last week's 20-14 win over Holy Cross...
...have seen a sharp rise in the number of gays and lesbians raising children, the so-called gay-by boom. Some had children before realizing they were homosexual. More recently, many would-be gay parents have chosen adoption, foster care or artificial insemination. While exact numbers are not available, it has been estimated that 6 million to 14 million children are living with at least one homosexual parent. Publishers have sought to meet the needs of this community with books like the often controversial Heather Has Two Mommies (Alyson...
...months later, "Zhu-phoria" has disappeared and there is an unmistakable odor of scorched feathers in Beijing: Zhu has hit his ceiling. With the negative G-force of some 200 million unemployed pulling at him, a sharp decline in exports and foreign investment, a change-resistant culture of corruption, and an unfriendly economic environment in the rest of Asia, Zhu has been forced to reverse or put on hold all his key reform policies. Mounting reports of labor unrest around the country terrified his comrades in the leadership, whose fear of luan--chaos--approaches the phobic. "With no functioning social...
What distinguishes Cypress Hill IV from previous the group's previous albums though, is the diversity and variation of the music. The album's most experimental song, "Tequila Sunrise," is a sharp and satisfying piece of Southern music that is peppered by the sounds of Spanish guitars. B-Real spits out "Tequila Sunrise/Bloodshot eyes/Realize we are born to die/SO GET THE MONEY!," which is quite ironic since Cypress Hill is one of the few rap groups that is yet to become a sell out. The album ends with a powerful one-two punch, first with the epic-styled "Clash...
...sharp contrast to the almost mournful Kyrie, the Gloria began in an exuberant burst of energy from the entire chorus and orchestra. Celebrating the glory of God, Beethoven managed to represent this feeling of joyful gratitude through a wide variety of tonal colors and a quicker tempo. It was in the solo sections of the Gloria that the audience first got to really hear the warm, haunting voice of mezzo-soprano Rasmussen, a good match for Brewer's soprano...