Word: sheerly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...university of Harvard's size and endowment should have one of the top gyms in the nation, but instead, the MAC languishes as an artifact of the past. The sheer paucity of cardiovascular and weight-lifting equipment available makes the completion of a full workout during peak hours virtually impossible. Moreover, the crowded basketball courts must be shared with three varsity teams. If the MAC added five more Stairmasters, five more stationary bicycles, more indoor basketball courts, and two more bench presses, there would be no need to worry that the new facilities would suffer from lack...
...sheer enormity of this issue cries out for it to be addressed in a more serious public forum. The second largest contributor to the Republican National Party the past year was Philip Morris, which gave $1.9 million. With the prominence of the nicotine and tobacco debate, and the increasing contentiousness between lawmakers and corporations that produce tobacco, surely the industry shouldn't have that kind of sway over the Republican party. In fact, the practice is so widespread that recently some Republican Congress members made it clear that they would not listen to any contributors to the Democratic party...
...depite its pre-packaged and impersonal nature, the Valentine's combo sells. Whether it's kitschy charm or sheer convenience, the Celebrations department of HSA Catering has been busy taking orders since February...
...music we produce and the cheers we lead (contrary to Mr. McEvoy's statement, the Band did cheer, "That's all right, that's okay...we won't hire you!") are sorely tested by the sheer size and poor acoustics of the Fleet Center--a challenge faced at any game where the most ardent fans are seated hundreds of feet away...
...problems of communication, participation and preparation are ones that every democracy faces. In America, these problems are magnified because of the sheer size and diversity of the populace. Detached from their representatives and skeptical of the government's capacity to serve their needs, many citizens simply choose not to participate. The Congressional quarterly reported that only 48.8 percent of all eligible voters participated in the recent presidential election, the lowest percentage since 1924. But participation is not the only problem: even those individuals who vote regularly have had a hard time keeping track of the issues and seeing through...