Word: uncommon
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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News of the accidental drowning unleashed an outburst of grief that attested not just to the tragedy of a young man's life cut short but also to the uncommon force of his music. In the hours after his disappearance, fans from around the world--Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and even Singapore--inundated his record label with worried messages. In New York City's Greenwich Village, Buckley's home turf, scores of fans brought candles and flowers to Cafe Sin-e, the former coffeehouse where he first drew crowds with his spiraling voice and captivating intensity. "His music...
...public finance courses, Economics 10 and all my intermediate economics courses were all textbook-oriented," says Tom N. Ambrose '72, an economics concentrator, who adds that sourcebooks were uncommon in his other related courses...
...appeal of alternative healers and their uncommon cures is hardly new. Nationwide, health-care consumers spend nearly $14 billion a year for medical treatments rarely offered by the family doctor. Deepak Chopra, the India-born endocrinologist, spiritualist and publishing juggernaut, has enjoyed perennial best-seller status since the 1993 publication of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. Other author-healers, from Dr. Bernie Siegel to Marianne Williamson, have enriched themselves and their publishers by offering a buffet of alternative approaches that range from meditation and visualization to the curative powers of love and positive thinking...
Alex, who used to dance with his sister Tiffany in competitions, says that dancing with his sister may seem a little strange to outsiders, but it is "not uncommon" in the ballroom dancing world. Communication among partners is essential to competition and dancing with a family member helps facilitate this, he says...
Although it's not uncommon for students to work incredibly hard on their writing, few undergraduates think their work will earn them anything other than a good grade...