Word: slipping
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Both Yahoo! (YHOO) and the New York Times Co. (NYT) reported earnings for the first quarter, and there was noticeable synchronicity between them. Yahoo!'s revenue dropped 13%, to $1.58 billion, and net fell nearly 80%, to $118 million. Based on the portal firm's forecasts, a slip below projections in the second quarter could take net income down to break even...
...gave it all I had. It definitely paid off.”All was looking good for the Crimson until freshman Samantha Gridley lost her match after taking the first set. Then Sibilski, with a 5-2 lead in the second set, seemed to let victory slip out of her fingertips, losing the set 7-5.But fortunately for Harvard, Sibilski stormed back in the third set to win the match 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. Knowing that the victory gives the Crimson a chance to determine its own destiny in its season finale, Sibilski’s onlooking teammates rushed...
Amidst all of the fuss about Harvard’s finances, we are in danger of letting Ad Board reform slip away. The composition and policies of the board, a group of administrators and faculty that evaluates students who violate a major school rule, has been a pressing student concern for many years. With the near-completion of the Ad Board Review Committee’s report, we are closer than ever to seeing meaningful progress. However, in order for reform to go through, the faculty must approve many of the changes the report proposes. And, unless the report comes...
...second half, fittingly called “Perestroika,” a Russian term for restructuring, initiates and affects a profound upheaval in the emotional and spiritual lives of its characters. As the vague connections between all six main characters begin to develop into close relationships, the masks slip from their faces, revealing what truly lies at their core. The most gentle characters, like Harper and Belize, turn out to have the greatest strength of mind and character, while characters that are accustomed to controlling the people closest to them, such as Joe and Roy, lose their power throughout...
...opportunity city officials don't want to slip by them again. In 1901, Chicago won the right to host the first- ever Midwestern Olympics, in 1904, but lost the Games to its then-rival St. Louis after that city threatened to host a competing event. For many here, the prospect of hosting the Olympics is a point of significant pride, evidence that America's third-largest city has shed its image as a blue-collar also-ran to the more urbane coastal centers. And the city's mayor, Richard M. Daley, clearly views winning the Games as a capstone...