Word: transcender
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...experience with the oarsmen the jolt of adrenaline that accompanies "rowing through" a weaker, less competent boat. We approach inner peace as the rowers transcend individuality to form, in the memorable words of a former Harvard crew legend, "a nautical engine vastly more powerful than the sum of its parts," the synchronous clicking of their oarlocks suggesting a driving collective pulse...
...umbrella organization, the council has near-limitless potential. As an organization that actively engages the student body--instead of simply relying on them as a source of superficial legitimacy--it can transcend being labeled as "political" or "de-political." A council that empowers its constituency also empowers itself...
There are times, though perhaps not many, when even the Queen of Talk is at a loss for words, when her lively brand of armchair wisdom collapses under the weight of personal revelation. Oprah Winfrey calls these her "go there" moments, spiritual episodes of divine guidance that far transcend the chatty exchanges with her studio audiences--about her fiance Stedman, her best friend Gayle or even her dogs Sophie and Solomon--that often masquerade as intimacy. It is during these moments, usually while jogging the winding trails on her Indiana farm, that Winfrey becomes overwhelmed by the sense that...
...Administration retains a close relationship with him through Vice President Al Gore, many U.S. officials consider him a model of mediocrity. Chernomyrdin is caught between the conflicting demands of the Duma, the oligarchs, the West and his lame-duck boss, and it is hard to see how he can transcend their demands and do what's right for Russia...
...collection of essays on racial identity and the place in American life occupied by the 10 million Americans who claim Asian descent. But it is also a family narrative: the story of Liu's immigrant Chinese parents and their assimilation into American society, and Liu's own struggle to transcend his race while not selling out his heritage. The result is a unique--and uniquely American--memoir, suffused with smarts, elegance and warmth...