Word: solid
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...Under your predecessor, New Zealand was widely seen as a solid global citizen with an independent foreign policy, but also perhaps as a nation content to play a very minor role in world affairs. Do you agree with that characterisation, and do you have a different vision for New Zealand's place in the world? I'm not sure I would totally agree with that. I think most New Zealanders would have seen Helen Clark's greatest strength, outside her ability to manage in our Mixed Member Proportional system, as being the role she played on the international stage...
...November Rain"-ish ballad "Street of Dreams," he emotes with a previously unheard Elton John - like pop softness, and "There Was a Time" has him scampering flawlessly up the vocal ladder from low growls to meticulous high notes. Most of the tracks clock in at about five minutes, with solid melodies and abundant pace and instrument changes. Choirs show up sometimes, as do a mellotron and a Spanish guitar. It's almost enough to keep things interesting. Almost...
...Getting its first road game out of the way with a solid victory, the team sets off to take on Colorado on Saturday...
...This certainly isn’t to downplay the contribution the five-member senior class made to this season’s success. Midfielders Erin Wylie and Rachael Lau were formidable presences in the midfield, with Wylie always lurking as a scoring threat. Nicole Rhodes anchored a solid back line. An injured Allison Keeley captained from the sideline. Maggie Robinson served as a veteran presence on the three-player goalkeeping corps...
...learn much from our trip to Yale, but we know what to expect from these Yalies. They’re going to be different from you. I mean, almost as different as Leverett Tower G from Leverett Tower H. They’ll be wearing patterned scarves instead of solid colors and talking about how they study esoteric subjects like “economics” and “government.” Oh, and they’ll be drinking INFANT blood...