Word: somewhat
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Though the position was consolidated under Gross, the question of whether or not the deanship would remain in its current form for Pilbeam’s successor was somewhat uncertain, prior to yesterday’s announcement...
...atmosphere within Paine Hall.In the first movement, a lilting flute and clarinet duet soothed away the cares of the audience, and the strings and woodwinds melded together like milk and honey.Then the woodwinds leaped into action in the second movement, though the brass players offset their energy by playing somewhat off beat.The strings delivered a dramatic performance in the third movement, though the brass section again writhed as if in its dying throes.Balance was restored in the fourth movement, where the tune—inspired by the Russia of Stravinsky’s birth—smoothed out once again.Then...
...would have to play mistake-free hockey.Halfway through its road trip, the Crimson had achieved only one of these two objectives. Harvard managed to remain undefeated in the home stretch of its season by skating to a 3-3 tie with Colgate, but it did so in a somewhat sloppy performance marked by several key mistakes.The game’s first period proved to be indicative of how the entire night would proceed, as three-consecutive penalties forced Harvard to go on the defensive. While the Crimson special-teamers were able to respond to the challenge, killing all three infractions...
Senator Clinton’s widely acknowledged strength in this year’s Democratic debates makes her dizzying fall in the polls somewhat puzzling. The juxtaposition of her consistently strong performance in the policy realm with her patchwork poor performance at the voting booth begs a fundamental question: If not mastery of policy, just what criteria do Americans use to pick their president? Does it boil down to raw identity politics? Or, even worse, is Hillary-hatred based on factors as (literally) cosmetic as her brow and laugh? Are we truly to choose a commander in chief based...
...song as an inoffensive, disposable dance single. After a few more clubby songs, ninth track “Can’t B Good” represents a return to the familiar light pop of Jackson’s earlier career. Jackson is in comfortable territory here; producers recede somewhat into the background and the focus shifts to the vocal melody. The goals here may not be lofty, but the execution is near perfect, and fans of the slightly retro style will be happy to know that Jackson hasn’t abandoned them. Unfortunately, “So Much...