Word: succeeding
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...very different in the fall,” Kharrazi says. “I was coming from a large team to a small team, and as a freshman, the biggest thing was feeling I had to prove myself.”That she did quickly. Her drive to succeed sped her to the top, and she found her niche with her other teammates, bonding with them and sharing a drive to succeed.“Everyone was very welcoming,” Kharrazi says. “Because we all have the same goal—go as fast...
...nation’s most storied programs: anything less than a trip back to the NCAA Championship next year will be damaging to the program, which has competed at such a high level for so many decades. The team not only feels the push to succeed for itself, but history also mandates it.“The tradition of Radcliffe crew motivates us—not just in last nine years, but since 1972 there has been a tradition of excellence,” O’Leary says. “We try to keep that a part...
...Abbas to form a unity government with Hamas have floundered for months because, as the Palestinian prime minister said over and over again, Hamas simply will not recognize Israel. Clearly, Hamas is more committed to fighting Israel than to protecting the welfare of the Palestinian people. How can diplomacy succeed under these circumstances? Enough is enough. Abbas should form a new government without Hamas. If the group threatens to retaliate, the United States and European Union must be ready to help Abbas contain the violence...
...argument that Hamas was never given a chance to rule effectively is wrong; Hamas never gave itself a chance to succeed. The West imposed sanctions, yes, but Hamas boasted that other Muslim countries would provide the necessary support. Iran, it seems, was too invested in Hezbollah’s activities this summer to prop up Hamas as well. And while it’s true that Israel detained dozens of Hamas lawmakers, hindering their ability to legislate, they were seized during the war and they were actually charged with crimes (belonging to an illegal organization), something even the United States...
...Marriage Act makes a constitutional amendment unnecessary. If there is a sentiment that Mollohan is out of step with the district, it's not a widely shared one, said another longtime political observer in Morgantown, associate professor Neil Berch of WVU. Mollohan, who was elected in 1982 to succeed his father in Congress, is a good fit for the district: he is generally conservative on social issues and liberal with the federal purse strings. "He's the Robert Byrd of the House, and people understand him," said Berch. Mollohan hasn't had a close race since 1992, when redistricting reduced...