Word: flinch
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Junior back Katie Turck pushed the ball smoothly and forcefully to the top of the circle, where it was firmly stopped by co-captain Maisa Badawy. On the approach, co-captain Liz Sarles made the entire Dartmouth flinch as if to block a direct shot--the set that Harvard had executed on its first two corners...
Many doctors flinch at using controlled substances because of the nation's harsh antidrug laws. A 1998 survey of New York State physicians found that 71% chose a drug that did not require a triplicate form--necessary for dispensing many controlled substances such as fentanyl--even when the controlled drug was the appropriate treatment. Instead they regularly choose weaker medications because they fear legal scrutiny...
...noted, it's not a sport. In fact, the sport has become so defensive since it got its Saturday Night Live lashing in the 1980s that its website, usasynchro.org has a page titled "What's Up with the Nose Clip, Hair Gel & Makeup?" Syncher Carrie Barton, 24, doesn't flinch at explaining the blue eye shadow. "The makeup enables judges to see expressions on our faces. If we're smiling during a nice piece of music or looking scary during an angry piece, that's all part of the score." Any sport in which facial expressions count seems dubious...
...that Howard killed a man and is going to die an old man in prison for it. It's flat as that, but it exposes the most intimate, relevant detail of Howard's life. I don't want to look at him, but I do, and Howard doesn't flinch. Howard's sad eyes don't change, don't feign remorse or regret, just stay sad, and his gold-plated teeth are the only thing that hints he was once a man who wouldn't let himself be stared at. "I don't know how Howard killed somebody...
...Gunther's incredible support up front, however, far from diminishes her achievements. She stepped into a pressure-laden position on a perennial contender and into the shoes of one of its strongest leaders, but she didn't flinch. In fact, as the season progressed, the freshman became a vocal presence on the field as well...