Word: contexts
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...crime charged, and secondly, they had full access to our courts." When asked in the past what had been his biggest mistake in life, he didn't cite anything weightier than trading away Sammy Sosa from the Texas Rangers. Although he says he was quoted out of context, he was described in a profile as making fun of condemned murderer Karla Faye Tucker as if she were begging him to spare her life: "'Please,' Bush whimpered, his lips pursed in mock desperation, 'Don't kill...
...disappointed, but Strauss, an impressively skilled and subtle first novelist, devotes a minimum of space to prurient concerns. The double wedding is the novel's high point, with the words of the preacher--"Eternal Jesus, that joinest them together that were separate"--gaining new meaning in the context. Eng looks at his bride and wonders, "How did I believe I could go through life alone...
...seem to be trying to pull a fast one on us. I came across the quote while studying for oral exams, and learned that Bradstreet was describing not her excitement, but instead her utter dread about her new, strange home. Apparently, Porter University Professor Helen Vendler explained this context quickly to the assembled crowd during the celebratory weekend. Unfortunately for the rest of us, Vendler is too busy to stand in front the gate and offer commentary on a regular basis. Instead, the quote stands alone, conveniently "inspirational." Harvey, this is conduct unbecoming of the veritas...
...Admissions decisions were once based mostly on grades and test scores, seen as relatively objective measures of achievement. They are now based mainly on intangibles. Individual achievement is context-bound. And almost anything that distinguishes one person from another can affect an applicant's chances for admission...
...what does this mean? Contribution to society is a subjective category of achievement, just as context-bound as test scores...