Word: spectacular
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...that they had a mutual friend—a Lexingtonian who had attended a science program with Lilly. After their encounter at the proctor meeting, the two “became good friends,” Lilly says. Scarry “has single-handedly made my Harvard experience spectacular,” says Lilly. Lilly, a neurobiology concentrator, will attend Harvard Medical School in the fall, while Scarry, a Social Studies concentrator, will begin a doctoral program in political science at the University of Chicago. This is the first separation for the pair, who both lived in Mather House...
...like global warming—we’ve made more progress in the last century than in the previous two million years. Until the 1700s, mortality rates were static, population growth was slow, and unmitigated poverty was the norm, but since then, we’ve enjoyed a spectacular improvement in humanity’s general well-being. Worldwide life expectancy has spiked from 31 to over 67 since 1990, while global average annual income has tripled since 1950, and the number of people living in extreme poverty has fallen by 400 million—more than a quarter?...
...improvement on last year’s NCAA finish wrapped up a spectacular season for the junior, who is also a Crimson sports writer. She lost just one diving event during dual-meet action and rewrote a 19-year-old school record in the three-meter...
...there, it came away with only one victory, a 9-3 decision over Occidental College. With the disappointing road trip fresh in their minds, the men returned to Cambridge to face off against Ivy League rival Brown. In its final home game and regular-season contest, the Crimson displayed spectacular endurance and teamwork. Harvard, as it had many times before, drew its strength from its captain, Garcia. Tied at seven goals in the third overtime and with both teams understandably worn, Garcia found the net with 54 seconds remaining in the period to close out the game.In the postseason...
...years went by, the support for theater grew and grew. We kept doing spectacular productions,” Aaron says...