Word: wonted
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...Hunt, a man of redoubtable means, and all but nine were trained by Johnny Campo, who saddled Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Pleasant Colony in 1981. That fine spring, Campo became as prominent as his stomach, holding forth on the unsentimental subject of cheap horses, crows as he is wont to call them, in front of Barn 48, which has now burned to the ground...
...always a heartache to find that one's assumptions are painfully, tragically stupid. But kay-sera-sera, as Patrick the birthday boy is wont to sing...
...nations to the war, Carter praises them for maintaining their "balanced" attitude toward the conflict. The evidence for this assertion: the fact that "none of the European countries would permit the United States to refuel its aircraft taking supplies to Israel..." With balanced support like this, Israeli leaders are wont to note, who needs enemies...
...COMING WEEKS and months, Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence, to whom the dean of the College reports, will choose a method for finding Fox's successor. He may choose, according to his wont, to name an insider, to look nationwide, to reorganize the College's administration entirely. Whatever he does, we hope that he will speak directly to those familiar with Fox's successes and failures, his style and methods, before deciding what to do in the wake of Fox's departure. Specifically, Spence should solicit more than the views of those who are here for longer than...
During a campaign trip to rural Iowa, he outlined "a major initiative to assist farmers trying to cope with debt burdens." It was an emergency aid scheme of the kind Democrats are wont to suggest, involving a stretched-out repayment schedule for Government loans and federal guarantees of private credit. The package could cost as much as $1.3 billion...