Word: swallowable
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Against Princeton (8-4-1, 4-1-1), there was no overtime but the defeat was just as difficult to swallow...
Harvard's unexpected 3-2 loss to Penn yesterday in Philadelphia was especially tough to swallow. Despite controlling the ball for long stretches in the second half, the Crimson never gained the lead against the traditionally-weak Quakers...
Will the U.S. be able to diagnose its ills and swallow cures that are certain to be bitter? Probably. The country is good at rising to occasions, once it recognizes them. The end of the cold war has released immense resources and millions of talented people who can now turn to the repair of America's damage. Because the U.S. is, among other things, an evenhanded superpower and a vast market, most of the world has a stake in its continued success. But if the U.S. is to be counted among the winners in the next century, it will have...
...player used by the Bush Administration to warm relations with Iraq, only to be discarded when hostilities broke out. Cook presented no evidence to support his theory, other than to claim that his client's confession was forced by government pressure. "It got to where he just couldn't swallow it anymore," the lawyer drawled...
...oysters often carry the hepatitis A virus, which causes a truly unpleasant (though not necessarily fatal) liver disease. Now comes a vaccination of sorts, and one that many people will find easier to swallow than the oysters. According to a report in the journal Epidemiology, chasing oysters with a glass of wine or a cocktail can reduce the risk by a whopping 90% no matter how many oysters are downed. It's the first time anyone has shown alcohol can prevent viral illness...