Word: tighter
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...anything, Kim is now clinging tighter than ever to his nuclear security blanket, convinced that nothing less than the ultimate military equalizer can ensure the survival of his government as he stares down a technologically superior fighting force. That much was made clear to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly, the U.S. envoy for the talks. During a break in discussions, while participants were milling around the Chinese government's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Li Gun, chief of the North Korean delegation, casually told Kelly that his country isn't just developing nuclear weapons - it already has them...
...students in more modest financial situations, multiple non-binding early acceptances can be a valuable tool in the search for an affordable education of the best quality. Once admitted early to several schools, students for whom money is tighter can compare and contrast the tentative need estimates they are provided—and potentially lobby for more financial assistance—long before packages come out in April. Under Harvard’s new policy, that will be impossible...
...while the measures the NAACP suit aims to bring about—tighter regulations on the sale and distribution of guns—are admirable, the organization’s rationale for this suit is badly misguided...
...team competed on Mystic Lake in Medford for the Friis Trophy, tying for second in a competitive field. The Crimson came in behind Tufts and Yale, and just ahead of Dartmouth. Although that finish sounds close, it was in fact even tighter...
...addition to executing on offense throughout the course of the second game, the Crimson was able to keep its composure on defense as well, avoiding costly mistakes that made game one tighter than it needed...