Word: special
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...bother making a special effort to diversify the faculty? The issue demands attention because of the special role of education in a democracy. In a society that prides itself on equality of opportunity, many of life's prospects hinge on merit and achievement, which grow out of a sound education. A faculty that reflects the composition of society domonstrates that anyone can attain knowledge and power, that no one sex or ethnic group has a monopoly on the truth...
...takes the symptom and glorifies it," Kilbourne said. "You're not on your own, you're on your own special island...
...those of you who didn't know, a special showing of "The King and I" played last night at Blodgett Pool...
This arrangement worked for two days, and which point my lactaid disappeared. I bought some more, only to have that batch stolen too. Finally I complained to the supervisor that I had spent $20 and had taken just two sips of lactaid. She gave me a special bag for my food, and marked it "Do not touch Josh Sharfstein...
...went on the offensive, charging that his accusers were motivated by "mudslinging" and acted out of "political self- interest." The strategy failed to prevent an indictment. By a largely partisan vote of 166 to 121, the legislators ordered Papandreou, 70, to stand trial later this year before a special court on three felony charges -- taking bribes, accepting the proceeds of a crime, and breach of faith...