Word: slacked
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...beginning. Japanese policymakers have learned the hard way that it takes years to leach toxic assets out of a financial system and restore confidence so that consumers shop rather than stash their money in safe-deposit boxes. While domestic demand remains sluggish, government spending has to take up the slack and keep at it. In Japan, a recovery was aborted in the late 1990s when, at the first sight of green shoots, the government raised taxes. President Barack Obama is committed to reducing this year's federal budget deficit of $1.3 trillion by half in four years. That...
...INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1The Crimson avoided a potential letdown after a tremendous victory on Friday night, demonstrating its focus early on to take the first two sets 30-26, 30-26.“After a really big game, it’s easy to take a breath and slack off,” junior co-captain Gil Weintraub said. “Playing NJIT, which is a non-conference game, when they didn’t put in all their starters is kind of disheartening...But I was really proud of everybody, and they didn’t play...
...backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, and most notably, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Sophomores Katy Hinkle, Laura Murray, and Kate Mills and freshman Alicia Lightbourne dominated the relay, finishing nearly four seconds ahead of their teammates in 3:24.89. Close behind, rookies Monica Burgos and Margaret Fish and sophomores Ali Slack and Holly Furman took second, capping the most impressive win for Harvard. Hinkle is the defending Ivy champion in the 50-yard freestlye, winning the race in 23.18 seconds last year.The young swimmers have contributed greatly to the success of the Crimson, posting up big wins and strong performances. Alongside...
...said. “I didn’t know what they were doing out there. I felt embarrassed, but it wasn’t me—it was them.”The Crimson then relied on the foot work of Markley underneath to pick up the slack of the team’s three-point shooting in the game against Penn.ON THE BOARDSDespite the 22-point deficit on Friday, the Crimson was able to take control of the boards. The Crimson snagged over 42 rebounds compared to Princeton’s 27. Harvard was especially dominant...
...mildly annoying that we must now pay for food, drinks and checked baggage—which is usually our only option when overhead compartments are too small or flights are so full that we can barely fit our carry-on bags in the space provided—any slack in the system of efficient service is even more distressing...