Word: virtuously
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...some felt had legitimate claim on humanity because of Adam's fall. But others preferred another scenario: to see the Crucifixion and Jesus' subsequent descent into what they called Hades as a kind of divine bait-and-switch scheme, whereby the devil thought he had claimed a particularly virtuous human victim only to discover he had allowed into his sanctum the power that would eventually wrest humanity back from his grasp. St. Augustine likened the devil to a mouse, the Cross to a mousetrap and Christ to the bait...
Likewise, Dunkin' Donuts wants to make its new drinks not only cheaper than Starbucks' but also more virtuous. Says Mark Inman, a roaster who attended a session of Dunkin' franchisees: "They [Dunkin' Donuts] saw Starbucks waffling on Fair Trade, and they seized the leadership role by saying 'Yes, we care...
...month, but it has been wary of making its own forecasts. In recent years spikes in the growth rate have faded. Economists expect this year's fourth quarter to cool to a still healthy 4%. To sustain long-term growth, the economy needs what's known as a virtuous cycle, in which increases in demand for goods and services are such that businesses have to expand capacity, hire more workers and produce more goods, all of which generates additional profits and demand for more workers...
...young girl who has been reported missing by a mysterious note. As he investigates, the strongly Christian Howie is shocked to discover the island’s strange pagan rituals. There are several powerful moments, including some nude frolicking by Britt Ekland in an attempt to entrap the virtuous Howie, a naked school prayer session and any of a clutch of scenes involving the hypnotizing Lord Summerisle in the role of Lee’s career...
...battle over ROTC is one where students’ rights have conflicted with one another. Those who deserve the right to freely associate with an institution that is, by and large, virtuous are put against those who abhor the mere existence of ROTC on campus. The only real effect of Harvard’s refusal to allow ROTC a larger establishment is to make life harder—much harder—for those cadets who wish to exercise their right to free association...