Word: sustaining
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Consulting in particular falls prey to this test, because firms (not to mention peons) often have little control over who their clients are. If you work for Bain you might be hired by Pfizer to analyze how Viagra might sustain its current level of popularity. If you work for Mitchell Madison you might be assigned to figure out when the best time is to begin marketing a competing product. Short-term effect: Your company either wins or loses, makes money or it doesn't; you get a raise or promotion or you don't. Long-term effect: Nada. Nothing...
...strongly to his Harvard audience. It is the imperative of self-determination which gives us no choice now but to become global citizens. But as citizens of this vulnerable planet, we must also cultivate an effective form of citizenship and loyalty toward those real and significant places which sustain and shape our being...
...overall plot of the play is crammed with unexpected twists and a difficult juxtaposition of scenes. The question is whether or not the cast can sustain the audience's interest long enough to reveal the characters' ultimate connection. Although Karen Murphy puts in considerable effort as Mulgrave's somewhat off-balance secretary, she appears more comfortable in her portrayal of the various odd roles her employer casts her in as part of his live-action biography...
Harvard was able to sustain this lead becauseof a solid defensive effort by its midfielders andbacks...
...Krieger felt fortunate his home did not sustain any substantial damage...