Word: preferred
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Obviously, I'm outdoors, so I prefer the outside," said summer-school student Karen Jenkins, 21, of New York City...
...those who prefer a little rougher brand of play, try the National Hockey League, sometimes referred to as the World-Wide Wrestling Federation II. Bad blood flows fast and quick at NHL games these days, but the Boston Bruins regularly rank as one of the top teams in the league...
...extremists prefer an aggressive offense and conduct paramilitary patrols to protect and punish. Waldman describes their crude tactics: "After an Arab attack, we send out an alert, jump into our cars and head for the area. Then we destroy and burn." Already these vigilantes have killed at least 15 Palestinians, while one Jewish settler has been murdered by Arabs. Waldman, who took a sniper's course in the U.S. Army, won't comment on whether he is responsible for any of the deaths, but confides, "Arabs have good reason to fear...
Overseers are currently divided over how much openness and dissent should be permitted on the Board. Many observers say Harvard officials prefer to see the Overseers remain a rubber stamp for the policies of the seven-member Corporation...
...would prefer that ethics pervade the curriculum rather than be taught in one class," Zeckhauser says. "People who are big supporters of the ethics course say that we will get ethics to eventually do just that, but I don't think that will be true...