Word: thanked
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...Szymanksi went hitless in three at-bats, and Ohlendorf—who had a perfect game going into the contest’s seventh and final inning—ultimately took the loss. What was once highly improbable became reality, and for that odds-defying feat, the Bulldogs can thank freshman pitcher Mike Mongiardini, who kept the Elis in it until Zac Bradley stole home to win the game...
...also God's social equal, could suffer the Crucifixion's undeserved agony, dedicating it to the Father on humanity's behalf. Christ "paid for sinners what he owed not for himself," wrote Anselm reverently. "Could the Father justly refuse to man what the Son willed to give him?" No, thank goodness...
...which are left maddeningly unresolved. At times the film verges on self-parody—Viviane’s hammy, melodramatic antics, for example: the way she throws herself on her bed, her eyes oozing crocodile tears. These keep the tone light for the most part—thank God for small mercies. But it is a testament to the egregious Eurocentrism of American film distribution that mediocre movies like Bon Voyage receive U.S. distribution with remarkable ease, while far superior international films often lack an American audience...
...very special,” Ruggiero said. “Obviously it’s a huge honor. It doesn’t happen very often in a team sport that you get individually recognized. It’s very special to me and to have the opportunity to thank people in my life that have made a difference...
...kick was a girl's best friend. (On the proto girl-power cartoon, Powerpuff Girls, one of the heroines' worst enemies was a spoiled brat named Princess Morbucks.) But brush off the fairy dust, and you find a new kind of Cinderella, one who would rather save Prince Charming, thank you, and who has learned the lessons of feminism--or at least learned to pay lip service to them. You can have the girly dream of glass slippers and true love, these films say, as well as the womanly ideal of self-determination and independence--and any contradictions between them...