Word: stretch
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...Republicans headed for another decades-long stretch as the minority party? -J. De May, Kew Gardens, N.Y.Until there is a resurgence of a Republicanism that meets the demand of independent voters to be a reform party, to care about the environment, to deal with a national energy strategy and to deal with education, I think that there is a real danger that the Republicans will be at a disadvantage...
...change in strategy, with an inconsistent element of her game finally clicking.“I’ve been working on my curveball—it hasn’t been there the last couple of games, and so I just warmed that up a lot at stretch, and it was working today,” she said.Despite the gritty nature of the win, Allard stressed there were still areas for improvement.“I think in the middle innings we lulled offensively—we could have stayed a little more aggressive at the plate...
...supposed motive of disclosure seems to erode as the book contains no real medical information about plastic surgery. Furthermore, the mother does not discuss the rationale behind her breast augmentation. Salzhauer admitted in Newsweek that he tried to avoid that issue, calling it “a stretch for a six-year-old.” Yet the decision to have one’s stomach drained of fat seems no more sensible than stuffing silicone into your bosom. If Dr. Michael actually explained any of cosmetic surgery’s fine print and logistics, most young children would...
...real good job today against a guy that has been our nemesis.”Entering the game, BC was slumping, and Harvard was rolling at full speed. The Eagles had lost seven out of their last eight, and the Crimson was 6-2 in that same stretch, with the two losses coming on walk-off hits. The close defeats have taken a toll on the team, but Harvard has rebounded well in the past. “I’m proud of the way they come to play,” Walsh said. “We feel...
...brings traffic to a grinding halt. And the absence of ring roads leaves the city's outskirts clogged by trucks and commercial vehicles, some of which are not even intending to stop in Sao Paulo, but have no route around the place. At peak hours, the accumulated tailbacks can stretch past 120 miles...