Word: trended
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...best example of the trend is Father Marcelo Rossi, a charismatic and media-savvy priest who has sold millions of CDs featuring songs like "Clapping for Jesus," "Raise Your Hands" and the "Jesus Twist." Rossi has a daily radio show, two weekly TV shows and a busy web portal, and he hosts regular concerts-cum-shows at which thousands of young fans dance to his catchy gospel pop. He once attracted 2.4 million fans to an appearance in Sao Paulo, and his draw is such that he has been invited to give a live performance immediately after Benedict XVI says...
However tough the competition, the industry is united in one concern. Development, says Subrenat of the World Perfumery Congress, is endangering its raw materials. India has lost thousands of acres of its sweet-smelling sandalwood trees, for instance, over the past decades. If that trend continues, it will be even harder for fragrance-and-flavor companies to develop the next blockbuster smell or taste. Already, for every five to 10 samples perfumers dream up and perfect, just one generates a sale...
Freshmen accounted for 39 of the 90 visits to Stillman between September and February, according to the report—a trend that Travia attributed to their lack of experience with alcohol. He said 60 percent of incoming freshmen abstained from alcohol in high school...
...We’ve had our share of high-risk cases,” he said. “But overall the trend has been, we’ve seen the same number of students but they’re presenting at lower blood-alcohol levels...
...history of Harvard Square, as yet another independently owned business shuttered its doors. The latest casualty is the Greenhouse Restaurant and Coffee Shop, which has stood at the nexus of Harvard square for 30 years. The Greenhouse’s closing is but the latest reminder of the trend of locally owned businesses shutting down, and being supplanted by private chains—the most recent examples being Qdoba and the International House of Pancakes. While many have expressed concerns that Harvard Square is losing its tradition of supporting locally owned establishments, the real issue going forward is the loss...