Word: sought
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...woman in your forties living in one of the nation's urban centers, eager for a long sought-after promotion at a powerful organization where you work. You have spent many years--perhaps even over a decade--undergoing rigorous training for your position. Of course, so have many others, and only the select few will be chosen as one of this organization's next Men in Black. Luckily (you believe), you have an advantage. You know the place. You know the people. They know you. You put in the time and then some. And most of all, you are fairly...
Pete Seeger, Theodore Bikel and Bob Dylan are three of the most sought-after folk singers in the business. But last week they were doing the seeking. At a voter-registration rally two miles out of Greenwood, Miss., all three stood on a flatbed truck parked on a dusty field beside Highway 82 and sang the gospel-like We Shall Overcome...
...freedom." Above all, we continue to share his belief that journalism can be, at its best, a noble endeavor. It can make people think--and make them think differently. It can be empowering and liberating. And, of course, it can be fun and exciting. That's what Luce sought to impart in his new magazine, and what we seek to impart in our new one each week...
...first semester comes around, and it's time to prove oneself by making the extra effort to get ahead. Next comes sophomore year, and now things start to count more. In the recruiting race, a job with the most prestigious firm promises the most valuable experience and most sought-after MBA. Once in a firm, career advancement is the prized apple and extra effort once again is the way to achieve it. And if you do become the CEO, that only means even more pressure to excel...
Rather than accept their misfortune with sobriety and grace, both sought to overcome it illegitimately. That is to say, both broke the standards of their respective sports. That athletes would have such an urge is not surprising. That the domineering sense of compassion allowed them to indulge their urge is instructive. It seems that the last bastion of objective, fair standards and pure excellence is at last succumbing to the ubiquitous compassion of modern society. CSN should expect even more success...