Word: sphere
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...Helsinki agreement have promoted trade and scientific and technological cooperation, and strengthened confidence-building measures, like prior notification of NATO and Warsaw Pact military movements involving more than 25,000 troops. The signatories also recognized the inviolability of postwar European borders, conceding to the Soviets their own sphere of influence...
...modern-day version of one of the hottest party games of all time, 20 questions. The classic mind-bender is captured for the first time in a funky yo-yo size sphere that comes in four bright colors—golden yellow, ocean blue, dark purple, and red. “Are you an animal, vegetable mineral, or unknown?” questions the two-inch LCD screen, daring all cynics to try their hands at beating the game. The glowing orb then asks 19 more questions, letting the user choose between possible answers yes, no, sometimes, and unknown...
Stillman Professor of Roman Catholic Theological Studies at the Harvard Divinity School Francis S. Fiorenza said John Paul II will most be remembered for being a ubiquitous figure in the public sphere...
...that stands out for me is, “of outstanding significance or importance.” Athletes have the ability to impact the lives of millions of people. By contrast, regardless of what I end up doing with my life, the reality is that my sphere of influence will undoubtedly be small. The world will not be much different because of my existence—even if I do end up with that sweet Wall Street job someday...
...Harvard Student Agency Cleaners, for example, lets some students pick up clean and neatly-folded clothes in crackling plastic bags. The less well-off among us, however, make semi-weekly journeys to the basement with bulging mesh laundry bags and quarters in hand. These differences extend to the social sphere as well—to final clubs composed predominately of wealthy young men, or to basic activities, like eating out, that some students cannot afford to enjoy. But while class differences are a fact of life—yes, there are both rich and poor people at Harvard?...