Word: sluggish
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...Harvard jumped on BC from the outset, taking a 33-27 lead over a sluggish Eagles’ squad into halftime. And just 12 seconds into the second frame, the Crimson proved it would not back down...
...legislation for the President to sign as soon as the summer. For Republicans, the concern is that a divisive battle could motivate Hispanic turnout for Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections. For Democrats, the concern is that independent voters, who are deeply concerned about high unemployment and a still sluggish economy, will see a major fight over citizenship for undocumented immigrants as an unwelcome distraction from other priorities. Democrats have already introduced an immigration bill in the House, and one is expected in the Senate early next year...
...long the global recession lasts. They are part of the population cohort the government hopes will boost domestic consumption, which takes up a mere 35% of the country's GDP right now, and thereby wean the country off export-dependent growth. China has long been concerned about its sluggish domestic consumer demand and recently vowed to expand it by injecting $586 billion into nationwide infrastructure. But a dwindling confidence in the economy seems to be getting in the way of the government's agenda. Here in the industrial town of Dagang, just south of Tianjin, instead of spending more...
Retail sales may be sluggish this holiday season, but aside from theft, there's at last one ultra-cheap way to put more presents under the tree. Organizers behind the massive online freebie network known as Freecycle.org say that they have noticed a surge in new users looking for hand-me-downs and raw materials being given away on the nonprofit site, which has more than 6 million members around the globe. "People used to ask others in the network for luxury items," such as laptops and other high-tech gadgets, says Michelle Martinez, a Freecycle volunteer who oversees...
...money.“We struggled, it was unexpected against the MIT men who gave them a good fight,” Brand said. “They all fenced extremely well, specifically the sabre squad…so it was a close one, the men looked very sluggish, but they picked it up against BC.”The men seemed to need the break between tough MIT and Brandeis squads, using the softer Eagles’ as a punching bag. The Crimson was led by a standout performance from a foil squad that benefited from the return...