Word: standing
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...sudden, desperate need of fresh air. Exit through back and stand outside for a few minutes. Realize soon after that door is locked. Pound on front door to no avail...
...formed, and its regulations, including those regarding the prohibition of athletic scholarships, were made fully operational in 1956. While the rest of the country was heading in a direction that some might refer to as the professionalization of college sports, Harvard and its league compatriots were taking a stand that emphasized superior academics first and athletics second...
...Harvard cornerbacks Kane Waller, a senior and Willie Alford, a sophomore, stand 5'9" and 5'10", respectively. With their diminutive height, they have been victimized downfield this season...
...Wilford has always been regarded as the one with the stronger arm. Give him time to stand in the pocket and find an open man downfield, his teammates thought, and Brad Wilford will put the ball where it needs to be. But for the past three years, those same teammates that praised his arm also questioned Wilford's brains. If Brad could only just display a head like Rich's, they used to say privately, he could challenge Linden for the starting...
...people love monarchs and princes. If the British were to abolish the monarchy what would become of their tourist trade? Would elderly couples from the Midwest still stand in line to see the Throne Room in Buckingham Palace? Level-headed reasonableness and practicality sometimes advise compromise with imperfect institutions. And as far as imperfect institutions go, the monarchy is a fairly harmless...