Word: tenoritis
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...have a low probability of meeting the constitutional standard," Superintendent Thomas W. Payzant said of the recent conservative tenor of the federal court system...
History is often portrayed as a string of arias in a grand opera, all baritone intrigues and tenor heroics. Some of the most tumultuous events, however, have been provoked by serendipity--the assassination of an inconsequential archduke spawned World War I, a kicked-over lantern may have sparked the Great Chicago Fire. One cannot help wondering what role Martin Luther King Jr. would have played in the civil rights movement if the opportunity had not presented itself that first evening of the boycott--if Rosa Parks had chosen a row farther back from the outset, or if she had missed...
Their departure, local political observers say, means more than just a loss of experience in the council chamber in City Hall. Rather, it could mean a change in the overall tenor of city government, as Cambridge loses two great political brokers who have worked hard to ensure stability reigns in the "People's Republic...
...what issues will come to the council floor in September. The student center push, led by Cohen, may again gain momentum and council projects like lowering book prices and investigating advising will likely continue. Political issues will undoubtedly make their way onto the docket as well. Next year's tenor, though, could be swayed by anything from the council membership to world events...
...showed up one day...and we needed a tenor saxophonist who also played clarinet," says Leonard Garment, a Washington lawyer who used to play with and manage the band. "He seemed competent and reliable, so we hired...