Word: valiantly
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...election night, the networks spent a valiant couple of hours attempting to avoid reporting the news. That news, after they had called Ohio for Barack Obama around 9:20 p.m. E.T., cutting off any path to victory for John McCain, was that the election was over and Obama was the next President of the United States. But until 11:00:01 p.m. E.T., the press discussed how Obama might govern if he won, without directly saying that, oh, right...
Brown got off to a strong start in the first set and ultimately won it 25-19 after pushing back a valiant Crimson comeback attempt. Harvard fought back to win a close second frame...
...climate is perfect for America’s noble reentry into the world system; all that’s missing are a few valiant voices to push it towards collaboration and away from the popular urge for further withdrawal. Momentum for an open global political and economic order that can prevent both future developmental and future financial maelstroms already exists. Now is the time for the United States to lead the charge for the MDGs and signify its willingness to live in a truly globalized world...
...colors were sensational and bright; the players, larger than life. I had lugged a pair of speakers up from the basement and connected them to my sound system for the full surround-sound effect, so when the band struck up the Michigan fight song ("Hail! to the victors valiant/ Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes"), Dorfman, an alumnus, brushed away a tear. Emboldened, I marveled at the superior picture quality. "Supposedly, the reds are redder," I said, pointing at the ruby ESPN logo at the top of the screen...
...fellow classmate Walter Diaz further shifted the onus of keeping a clean sheet from the Rams’ backline and onto the hands of junior keeper Chris Pennock.Harvard mustered four shot attempts in the last 15 minutes of the half but Pennock stood on his head and stopped a valiant effort in the 45th minute by Fucito. The England-native would finish the night with seven saves.The second half presented a similarly difficult challenge as the first did. The Rams’ conundrum in the back continued to aggravate the Crimson’s attackers.Although shots were aplenty, the lack...