Word: criterion
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...very mature and focused young man," she says. "Age is not necessarily a criterion for maturity, and Michael's always been able...
...remark leaked by a White House aide relegating Albright to the "second tier," met twice with Gore to remind him and his boss how much they owed the soccer moms for their re-election. By then Albright was the one candidate to score at least a B on every criterion, piling up the fewest enemies or flaws. Still Clinton hesitated, turning over the mix to see if he had got it just right. As late as midweek, he was asking Senators and friends, "If you had to decide, what would you do?" It wasn't until 9 p.m. last Wednesday...
...reason why we should be less free than other Americans. I sincerely hope that eventually most of our fellow citizens will be able to understand our love for each other. But nowhere in the Constitution of the United States does the word comfortable appear as a criterion for the full enjoyment of the rights accorded to every American citizen. In fact, this nation's founders went to great pains to protect an unpopular minority from the tyranny of a majority...
...years ago, the prevalence of e-mail was measured in number of student accounts, a criterion which is now void because HASCS precreates accounts for all incoming first years...
...mutually exclusive. Let us not look down on those who value financial security. An individual's desire to earn a steady income in and of itself is not a vice. It is how one balances this desire while maintaining time for "play" which is a far more acceptable criterion for judgement. Perhaps we should give our fellow students a greater benefit of the doubt, assuming they too will find ways to utilize themselves and remain true to themselves in the world of briefs, numbers and trading...