Word: strongest
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...strong country with strong views. In the presidential election, those views came to the forefront and caused political debate among all facets of our society. Now that the election is over, however, we can settle back and support our country, which has become the strongest nation in the world in part because of our ability to have a contest like this and recover from it quickly. Our bonds of patriotism are strong enough that Republicans and Democrats can still work together, go to church together and play together. Randy Horn St. Michael...
...comix form still comes as a shock. Another commonality in "Scheherazade" is a greater interest in exploring the nuances of relationships. Ellen Lindner's "Undertow," with the look and feel of a comix "Mildred Pierce," paints a noirish portrait of two girlfriends in the 1950s. The book's strongest piece, Gabrielle Bell's "One Afternoon," combines the yin/yang of a relationship study with a compact, twisty plot. Drawn with a simple clarity, it brilliantly updates one of Kate Chopin's devastating portraits of a caustic marriage hidden behind a veneer of politeness and misguided obligation...
Sydney was just 16 years old when George Caley, accompanied by a small dog and three of "the strongest men in the colony," began walking towards the mountains that squatted on the horizon to the west of the rough and rowdy settlement. No one had been able to reach that dusky blue range, let alone cross it, and the headstrong young botanist was filled with "an enthusiastic pride of going farther than any person has yet been." Though he did just that, and managed to get home again, what Caley and his convict assistants encountered during their three-week expedition...
...standard for Fitzpatrick & Co.—who guided the Crimson to its strongest finish in 103 years—to be measured against after thumping Yale 35-3 to secure the school’s first 10-win season since 1906. And, as was the case throughout much of the season, no one particular name stood head and shoulders above the rest after the dust had settled...
...He’s absolutely one of my favorite players,” tailback Clifton Dawson says. “He may not be the strongest or really even the fastest guy, and he may not be the most serious guy in the weight room, but it’s like he gets out there and just doesn’t think about his body...