Word: snare
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Washington imposes severe working conditions on its newspapers. The only industry to speak of is the Federal Government-which does not advertise. To snare what ad accounts there are-mostly from local merchants and department stores-a daily in the nation's capital must appeal to a broad readership: the lady and her maid, the U.S. Senator as well as the unknown worker in Washington's vast army of civil servants. While he lived, Washington Post Publisher Philip Graham liked to describe the Post as "an egalitarian paper." The description fits. The Post says that it carries more...
...convent. "After I had seen Osio twice," Sister Virginia said, "it seemed as though I were forced by the Devil to go to that window." She meant it literally. Like everyone else in those days, Sister Virginia believed that Satan and all his devils roamed the world to snare men's souls...
...basketball of the season so far." The Crimson bowed to powerhouse Evansville, the tournament champions, by a 63-55 margin, and then dropped a 52-47 cliffhanger to Fordham. Junior Len Strauss was Harvard's standout in the two games; he came off the bench to score 27 points, snare 12 rebounds, and earn himself a starting berth against Dartmouth...
Ironically, it did not snare Augstein-although his home was combed and all suspect material, including an unpublished theme that Augstein had written as a student, was impounded. When Augstein learned of the raids, he delivered himself into police custody, with impressive insouciance: his liveried chauffeur, toting a well-stocked overnight bag, followed him through the station door...
...month, no one was surprised: Bradley is an exceptional drummer. He can play three-beat rhythms with one hand while he plays four-beat with the other. He can switch hands instantly to travel from the bone-dry clatter of the wood block to the rich depth of the snare...