Word: splendid
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...Nicaragua's GDP; its irresistible money-powered magnetism for stealing scholars like Henry Louis Gates form Duke and Cornel West from Princeton; its well-funded research in the hard sciences and renovations of the Yard; its perpetually high national rankings. In excited summary, The Economist raves; "the results are splendid...
...splendid addition to the faculty. He has written extensively and brilliantly in the field of antitrust and will, I'm sure, continue that splendid work," said Langdell Professor of Law Phillip E. Areeda, an expert in the field of antitrust...
...short of the record set by Lou Gehrig. A 12-time All-Star and two-time MVP, Ripken holds the records for most homers by a shortstop (302) and most consecutive games without an error (95). He is both the Princeton 104-the hardiest-and the Derby -- the most splendid -- of his kind. So what did he think of the new sod? "It's great," he said. "Softer under your feet, nicer to look at, the way a field should be. Smells like baseball...
...This dedication celebrates the naming of a building, splendid in both design and purpose, enjoyed by students and faculty alike," Clark said. "We have enormous gratitude to Gus and Rita Hauser for their foresight and generosity...
...splendid example of ethical literaturein a building," said John J. McCafferty '46, alongtime Cambridge resident. "It bothers me thatsomeone's bothered...