Word: tougher
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...lived in exile four different times during his life, who was arrested ten times and who spent more than two years in prison, most of it in solitary confinement in a 4-by-8 foot cell. He had a price on his head at least five times. He is tougher than most...
With the two wins under his belt, the nervousness has subsided and Byrd is now focused on what he can do to help Harvard at the upcoming Eastern Championships, where he will be facing even tougher competition...
...hard enough to keep up with changing consumer tastes. But staying ahead of the technological curve can be even tougher. Just ask Motorola, which surrendered its dominant U.S. position in cell phones by ignoring the impending switch from analog to digital technology. Or its rival, Nokia, which missed the popularity of clamshell phones. Recognizing an impending technological shift is just part of the challenge; companies also have to guess right about when to embrace it. "It's like a pitch coming in--you have to decide if it's a fastball or curveball," says Bain director David Harding...
Also central to winning the tougher games will be utilizing depth late into the season and not relying on role players. Last year’s third line of Kat Sweet, Schroyer and Liza Solley was, as Harvard coach Katey Stone calls it, “the best third line in college hockey by far” because the line got its job done. This year, Caitlin Cahow joins the team of Sweet and Solley on the forecheck line...
...grads get the final word, which I think will make the change slower and tougher. Even if 75 percent of the students wanted to make the club co-ed, it would be hard,” Halpern says...