Word: strived
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...where, as a group, we decide which topics to write about and what opinions we will publish on those topics. After discussion, a vote is taken, and if a simple majority of the editors present agree on a particular opinion, we will write a staff editorial on it. (We strive, however, to reach a near-consensus opinion among all those present, and we usually succeed.) An editor who is present at the meeting is then assigned to write the opinion, and one of the editorial co-chairs will edit it. The editorial chairs, as well as The Crimson?...
...wineloverspage.com Started in 1994 by Robin Garr, a journalist based in Louisville, Ky., with a focus on value wines, this site has grown into a mini-empire and a meeting place for wine aficionados of every palate. Today it boasts 19 columnists who strive to inform readers at all levels, from novice to expert oenophile. A highlight is Garr's 30-Second Wine Advisor e-mail bulletin, which delivers wine recommendations three times a week to subscribers free of charge...
...only off-putting thing is the menu's achingly earnest foreword-cum-manifesto: "We strive to raise awareness of a more sustainable food future ..." But that's quickly forgiven once the consistently fine food is on the table. And all the preachiness is totally forgotten by dessert. The heavenly sweets?hot chocolate soup, a "conversation" of apple tarts and sorbet?are listed on the menu under the utterly appropriate heading "Encore." That's exactly what you'll be cheering after a couple of hours in the Dressing Room...
...from spring to fall. And the offerings are consciously seasonal - chestnuts, squash and hardy greens like kale have settled in for the winter, and you won't see another heirloom tomato until next spring. The only off-putting thing is the menu's achingly earnest foreword-cum-manifesto: "We strive to raise awareness of a more sustainable food future ..." But that's quickly forgiven once the consistently fine food is on the table. And all the preachiness is totally forgotten by dessert. The heavenly sweets - hot chocolate soup, a "conversation" of apple tarts and sorbet - are listed on the menu...
...head—did not have the potential to teach me what it’s like to live in Scotland, I got a first-rate glimpse. In the end, although I’ll ultimately have to submit to always being a Jersey girl, I will forever strive to incorporate new homes into my life, and I’m glad I got to add Scotland to the list...