Word: singularities
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...have already bagged a big one. The American Society of Journalists and Authors has selected associate editor Richard Behar for its Conscience in Media Award, in recognition of his expose of the Church of Scientology in the May 6, 1991, issue. The award, honoring "those who have ^ demonstrated singular commitment to the highest principles of journalism at notable personal cost or sacrifice," has been conferred only seven times previously in the 17 years it has existed. Needless to say, we are delighted and proud...
Although most observers have a favored candidate, they also said they believe the race will be close and that a singular good or bad performance on television will not "make or break" any of the presidential potentials' election efforts...
...writings, the Pope has given a conservative tilt to the meaning of Mary's life. The Pontiff's 1988 apostolic letter Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women), citing positions taken at Vatican II, declared that "the Blessed Virgin came first as an eminent and singular exemplar of both virginity and motherhood." He extolled both states as ways women could find their dignity...
Even before television allowed Americans to take national culture for granted, the waves of radio spun together people who had little in common. Radio, more than anything else, made discussion of a singular "Midwest" possible, allowing for common ground between Minnesota and Ohio just as it wove together the states of the Northeast...
Happy borrowers and disgruntled savers are among the winners and losers of Washington's singular reliance on interest-rate cuts as the main tool of economic policy. With the federal deficit expected to reach $350 billion in 1992, politicians are reluctant to cut taxes or increase spending in a way that would spill even more red ink. That leaves low rates as Washington's preferred prescription for increasing consumer spending and stimulating business growth...