Word: throated
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...just elected and virtually unknown Karol Wojtyla as he emerged above St. Peter's Square from the last conclave which ended on Oct. 16, 1978. Having just bid farewell to the photogenic figure who helped launch his career, Giansanti, now 48, recalls with a lump in his throat that it was John Paul himself who assured him that his own Vatican career was really just beginning...
...simply to consider: the selfless heroism of the millions who fought to prevent Hitler's onslaught; the cooperation of proud powers in a right and necessary cause. As a practical lesson, one must also consider how quickly and easily the world allowed a madman to seize it by the throat...
...from his face, but here again the evaluation of fading hues would require the eye of a Michelangelo. He is still ruddy, but perhaps not as ruddy as he would have been had he gone to his ranch in California to chop wood. Hoarseness from the tube in his throat? He certainly sounded hoarse when he appeared on TV with the President of China, but now, at ease in his office, it would take an ear with perfect pitch to detect a problem. If anything, he seems more alert than he normally is. His eyes are concerned and clear...
...when Harvard baseball coach Joe Walsh cleared his throat and rubbed his eyes with fatigue—“It was a real bad day of baseball,” he said solemnly—shortly after salvaging a Sunday split with defending Ivy League champion Princeton (10-15, 5-3 Ivy), the day went surprisingly chilly...
...clear my throat. I tailgate closely. And yet the girl with a faux-fur vest—who looks like a beaver has mounted her—will not move to the right...