Word: stretched
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...many variations on “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd,” a jittering, melodic, gothic theme that drives what is surely one of the best opening scenes of any musical.One of these variations, in particular, sticks in my mind. Three tenors, in spot-on close harmony, stretch the theme’s muscular second half into a single, eerie legato line, singing, “See your razor gleam, Sweeney / See how well it fits / As it floats across the throats of hypocrites.” What a line! How perfectly matched are all those sliding consonants...
...years ago in Annapolis, Navy raced to victory over the Harvard varsity lightweights in the last 500 meters of the race. History repeated itself on Saturday when the Crimson fell to the Midshipmen—and Georgetown—in the final stretch of the race to relinquish the Haines...
...exciting to see them all come together,” Saretsky said. “The most exciting part for me was watching Dan Chenoweth, at the anchor, run down the Princeton anchor in the home stretch. It’s always great to beat the Tigers...
...depth in other programs. Princeton, however, fielded an impressive boat that fell to Radcliffe by seven seconds. “The four did a phenomenal job,” Woodbin-Maynard said. “They were neck-and-neck with Princeton and able to pull ahead for a stretch. We were all very excited for them. Even the Princeton coach commented afterwards on how that was the race of the day.” “The third varsity four had a great race led by a freshman recruit by the name of Emily Walker...
...impact of the Massachusetts initiative for “clean coal” power plants will stretch beyond the state’s borders, since coal emissions are a global problem. Similarly, Harvard’s commitment to reduce its net emissions to zero could be one small step on the long road to climate neutrality. Collaborative efforts between Harvard and Boston demonstrate the important recognition that Harvard is an important player in the communities of Boston and Massachusetts...