Word: stretch
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Deals in which the private sector actually builds new infrastructure are usually a better bargain for the public. The state or city gets a new stretch of highway or a bridge or a tunnel, and it shifts risk to its private partner--a genuine benefit. If construction costs spike or expected traffic doesn't materialize, that's the company's problem. "We've had some governments say to us, 'I don't really need to be in that business,'" says Mark Florian, who oversees infrastructure deals for Goldman Sachs. These so-called greenfield projects are starting to catch...
...those in the Quad, and in Mather and Dunster, the shuttle is literally a lifeline to the rest of campus. It’s not too much of a stretch to say that schedule conveniences like these substantially raise the quality of residential life for those on the outskirts of campus. The responsibility of Shuttle Services and University Hall is to provide and support immediate, cost-effective solutions, not just long-range planning for a $150,000 gizmo...
...usually has ample time and a heftier budget. For this dress, Baird needs to cut some corners—and she’s unlikely to have enough time to hem them. Luckily, she finds both navy and gold lycra, which conveniently don’t fray and stretch to allow “mistake room” for fitting on the fly. Armed with fabric, cheap thread and a leftover dollar (“for emergencies”), Baird rushes to her 1 p.m. class. Three hours later, she returns to her lair—a public room...
...leading the team with 23 catches for 301 yards on the season, but struggled to overcome an injury and was forced to take the second half off for precautionary reasons. Lafayette wanted to be sure to have its surest set of hands on the field for its Patriot League stretch run. But Adair or no Adair, the secondary is making the statement that the air is not a safe place for the ball to be. —Staff writer Madeleine I. Shapiro can be reached at mshapiro@fas.harvard.edu...
...ball seven times for 34 yards.“Running wasn’t easy today, but we’re improving,” Murphy said. “We’re going to be a very solid running team or better down the stretch. I really believe that.”—Staff writer Malcom A. Glenn can be reached at mglenn@fas.harvard.edu...