Word: skid
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...uncertainty among our number, though, might be borrowed from the Quakers, say, rather than the Catholic Church. At present, we offer occasional confessional attempts at self-correction—from Room 13 counseling to the Writing Center, and other very worthy resources—aimed at slowing an errant skid off our prescribed upward track...
...When presenting suggestions, anything parents can do to emphasize more immediate payoffs will be more effective," he says. To persuade a teen to quit drinking, for example, he suggests stressing something immediate and tangible - the danger of getting kicked off the football team, say - rather than a future on skid...
Wimbledon plays to Ivanovic's strengths. The ball moves faster on grass, which will help her monstrous serve. Ivanovic likes playing at the net. Plus, her backhand slice will skid away from opponents on the turf: good luck lunging for it, Ms. Sharapova and Mss. Williams...
...finish out this stretch of the season.” In what became a familiar trend, the Crimson erased much of the momentum from the wins over the “Killer P’s” by ending the season on a four-game skid against Columbia, Cornell, Brown, and Yale. The final loss against Yale closed out an 8-22 overall and 3-11 league season for Harvard, leaving the Crimson in a three-way tie in the Ivy cellar with Princeton and Dartmouth. While there were only a handful of bright spots on the team level...
...second victory came against Columbia, whom Harvard beat in an easier 12-8 decision. Sandwiched between those two wins was a five-game losing streak that took the Crimson out of league contention. Harvard’s defense never allowed fewer than 11 goals during the skid and surrendered 18 tallies at home to both Boston University and Princeton. Despite the poor Ancient Eight showing during the heart of its season, the Crimson ended with a 14-11 win against non-conference foe Boston College under the lights at Harvard Stadium. Graduating seniors Caroline Simmons, Natalie Curtis, and Lauren Bobzin...