Word: suit
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...that we all fell into thesame social group. In a way, it seemed we werefriends by default. The lack of congenial society,as it turned out, was not to be solved by tryingto meet people in the house. At least, not for me.The atmosphere at North simply did not suit me; itwas a quiet and studious house when I knew it.Many of my neighbors spent their Friday nightswatching "Star Trek" reruns, playing foosball, orstudying in the dining halls. This isn't for me, Iwould think. Then there were people in the housewho did go out--but feverishly, with missionlikeimportance...
Moreover, despite Thomas' hostility to "questionable social science" when it supports a conclusion he disagrees with, he does not hesitate to incorporate dubious theories into his opinions when they suit his purposes. In his brief concurring opinion in the court's Adarand Constructors v. Pena, in which the court suggested that federal set-aside programs for minority contractors may be unconstitutional, Thomas wrote, "Inevitably, such programs engender attitudes of superiority or, alternatively, provoke resentment among those who believe that they have been wronged by the government's use of race. These programs stamp minorities with a badge of inferiority...
...Garfield County deputy sheriff Celeste Bernards, tells a more harrowing story. Early in the trip he developed intense stomach pain, which an autopsy later revealed was caused by an ulcer, according to testimony by Utah chief medical examiner Todd Grey at last month's pretrial hearing. In a civil suit, Aaron's parents claim that some counselors taunted him for slowing down the group. As punishment, the suit continues, North Star took away Aaron's sleeping bag, leaving him with only a blanket in the sometimes freezing desert nights. "I am in terrible condition here," one of his final, anguished...
...arrive at that pinnacle, Vesco used an innate talent for self-inflation and conspicuous consumption. As a struggling entrepreneur, he would call on his investors wearing, according to Herzog in his book Vesco, "a double-breasted suit, a homburg, and gloves" on a hot summer day. He would then say, "If my chauffeur calls, tell him to circle the block if he has to." The chauffeur in question was his plant manager, Ralph Dodd. Vesco liked to say he graduated from Wayne State University, although there is no record of his enrolling there. But he had such self-possession that...
...many women are claiming damages from a landmark, $4.25 billion settlement over breast implants that each may receive just 5 percent of what she was promised. "There are just too many sick women," Ralph Knowles, the plaintiffs' attorney in the class-action suit, announced today. "I didn't think it was going to be anything like that. If I did, we would never have agreed to the $4.25 billion." Discussions are underway to convince Dow Corning, Bristol-Myers Squibb and other implant makers to add billions more to what is already the largest product-liability settlement in U.S. history...