Word: spectacular
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Fitzsimmons said that after "a lot of angst" and "a lot of difficult work," the class looks "spectacular...
...deep surrendered one of its mysteries today. Ever since May 2007, when the American shipwreck salvage company Odyssey Marine gave its latest and most spectacular discovery the appropriately pirate-esque code name of "The Black Swan," controversy about the ship's true identity has spawned speculation and even litigation about who owned the lucrative shipwreck. Today, the Spanish government submitted evidence a Florida court that the ship was actually Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, a Spanish navy frigate that sank in the early 19th century. In other words, that it was theirs...
...typical restraint-his demeanor, as always, precisely presidential-but also with the sad and belated realization that the Wright controversy was not merely a "distraction." It was this year's edition of a problem that has hurt the Democratic Party since the Vietnam era, a fixation on the (often spectacular) deficiencies of superpower governance while slighting this nation's incredible strengths...
...Chinese have been quick to perceive and exploit France's vulnerabilities. The demonstrations against the Olympic torch were as spectacular in London and San Francisco as they were in Paris. Yet the Chinese have singled out France as the ideal place to post their defiant message to the world. "You have to respect us because we are a big player now!" China seems to say. "We have become stronger as you became weaker; you need the oxygen of our huge markets and the support of our financial institutions...
...football thing for so long.”The choice, between the working world and the football world, is one that all three Parma Panthers had to face. Former standout wide receiver Mazza made the decision to delay graduation in 2007 after the Crimson’s less-than-spectacular 2006 season. Instead, Mazza returned to Cambridge for a fifth year to use up his athletic eligibility. That decision turned out to be a wise one, as he helped lead his team to an Ivy League title, and also opened up doors to athletic opportunities after graduation...