Word: stretch
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Talkeetna, Alaska, looking down on miles of wilderness, with only one road winding through the verdant landscape. It occurred to me that in all its empty, raw beauty, wilderness is the ultimate luxury. Jumping from Alaska's uninhabited wilds to the overcivilized luxury-goods business may seem like a stretch, but these days even denizens of the latter are talking about sustainability and how they can become more environmentally conscious. This special supplement to TIME is dedicated to the idea of green living in all aspects of design, including architecture, beauty products, furniture and fashion...
After finishing up the lifting and conditioning, I am still completely responsible for all of the other team assignments during the day, including stretch, throwing, and batting practice...
...usual midweek bullpen session. “It’s kind of neat; I don’t get to close many games,” Haviland said. “I love being out there in game action.”Harvard will hit the stretch run of its Ivy League schedule with a pair of home doubleheaders against Brown this weekend.And then on Tuesday, the Crimson will play at Fenway Park, one of baseball’s storied venues, for a chance to defend its city-wide bragging rights.The Crimson will meet Boston College, which beat UMass...
...back in the winning direction. After a strong start, it was over the last 500 meters of the 2000-meter sprint that everything changed. The Big Green surged forward, taking the momentum away from the first-place Black and White. Dartmouth eventually overtook Radcliffe in this final stretch, edging the team for first place with a time of 6:26.8. The Black and White finished at 6:27.4, missing out on a win by less than a second. “It was a tough race because we were up a few seats most...
...Because he’s absolutely pitched [like] the best pitcher in the Ivy League, which he is, two weekends in a row, but he has two losses to show for it rather than two wins. You can’t waste pitching performances like that down the stretch...