Word: refreshing
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...with a matchless capacity to reinvent himself, and an almost superhuman resilience that enabled him to see off his enemies. He felt uncomfortable with any fixed ideological position, relying instead on intuition. Critics put it about that he lacked intellectual inquisitiveness; in fact, he made a constant effort to refresh his thinking and was no ignoramus. He particularly liked Chekhov's short stories. When not bingeing on vodka, he was a bit of a puritan in social relations. He abhorred unpunctuality: his favorite gift to anyone was a wristwatch. Aides who made lewd comments quickly lost their posts...
...student accepted to the Class of 2012, Ben M. Schenkel of Bethlehem, Pa., said he kept hitting the refresh button while waiting for his e-mail from the admissions office yesterday afternoon...
...break just gave me a chance to refresh and start over,” Adako said...
...members of the Class of 1967, which recently marked its 40th anniversary, we have in the past months had special reason to refresh and re-examine our ties to Harvard and to take a hard look at the College today. Though there is much to praise and admire, there are also developments that prompt concern...
...really was thought to be the best that we refresh it every year,” Kinchla said...