Word: toning
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...We’re pleased that the magazine has acknowledged that the quotes from President Faust were taken grossly out of context,” he said, “and further that they recognize that the author’s choice of language mischaracterized the tone and meaning of her conversation.” Bianco’s article, “The Dangerous Wealth of the Ivy League,” investigated the advantages that universities with large endowments wield in conducting scientific research. In the piece, he argues that Ivy League science investment may harm public universities...
...quest to win conservative votes, Romney has lately toughened his tone against Mexican immigrants. His latest stance is that the border must be “secured” and that all migrants without work permits should be forced to leave the U.S. and apply for legal residency from their home countries...
...breaststroke—and an NCAA B qualifying time—Bill and Dan Jones demolished the competition and tallied NCAA qualifying times of their own with 1-2 finishes in the 200 butterfly, respectively. The twins—who finished only .06 second apart—set the tone for the meet by reaching personal bests while dominating an event that the Tigers usually control.“I talked to them before the meet,” Wollner said. “I told them there’s no one better than them in the league...
...team unity will play a crucial role in its upcoming conference games this weekend. As Harvard learned from last season’s shortcomings, every game counts when it comes to gaining a spot in the playoffs. “These games over the weekend will set the tone for how we’re going to play our league this year,” Rapp said. “If we come out on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday and take all these teams, we’ll be the team to be beaten.” The Crimson will...
...Left Party gnawed at the SPD's union base. But after 10 years in which German politics - and the SPD - remained largely in the political center, left-wing economic policies are winning votes again, marking a break with a decade of cautious reformism. That sets a new tone for elections in Hamburg and Bavaria later this year, as well as for federal elections in late 2009. In Berlin, it makes further economic reforms unlikely until a new government is sitting in the Bundes-tag. "Germans fear the negative effects of globalization," says Gero Neugebauer, a political scientist at Berlin...