Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...expected him to be a stiff, rightwing extremist," Aneesh V. Venkataraman '01 said. "He spoke to a crowd of old people but he was able to reach the young people...
Certainly the death penalty should not become a blanket punishment, but the people of Massachusetts can decide which crimes will be deemed heinous enough to merit this stiff punishment...
...licensed vets, was thoroughly grounded in Western medicine before she turned to unconventional treatments. Some owners seek alternative pet care because they use it for themselves. Other humans have even started taking their pets' medicine. Glucosamine and chondroiton sulfate, two compounds that have been used for years to relieve stiff joints in dogs, are currently enjoying a vogue among bipedal sufferers of arthritis...
...spotless technical precision and resplendent articulation of Schubert's themes, the spotlight continued to linger upon Gatti's motions. While the concertmaster nearly leapt from his chair at various highlycharged moments, Gatti barely took a step from his position at the front of his platform. "Gatti seemed a bit stiff," remarked one passer-by during intermission, having apparently hoped to view the conductor's signature "dramatic and instinctive style...
...area of Landow's office that appeared to have been fashioned from the feathers of federally protected eagles. Now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating and has already questioned several witnesses. If Landow is found in violation, penalties could range from forfeiture of the headdress to a stiff fine. Landow couldn't be reached for comment, but TIME has learned that the tribes could be moving ahead on what they care most about: a just completed Interior Department legal opinion sides with the Cheyenne-Arapaho on the land claim...