Word: highlight
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...even scientists disagree about the consequences of the greenhouse effect. And the authors acknowledge, however briefly, the social plagues of crime, AIDS and substance abuse. But these are mere blemishes in their grand design. "Our perspective," they declare, "our market niche in the vast world of information, is to highlight some of the positive...
Alas, that highlight only brightens the route to the best-seller list. The path to the 21st century is deeper and far more tortuous than a market niche. A new era involves, among other things, hazardous negotiations, forbearance, sacrifices and painstaking research. These have little importance in this megababble, largely dedicated to validating the irrational. It is fueled by the notion that if readers shout good news often enough and loud enough, the resulting hot air will cause the whole world to rise...
49ers forward Frankie Edwards pulled down two offensive rebounds after Troy Joseph missed free throws to highlight a 7-0 Long Beach run and give the 49ers (4-5) a commanding 77-72 lead with two minutes remaining in the overtime period. Edwards' 12 and Josephs' 14 boards led Long Beach in a commanding 55-39 rebounding advantage over Harvard, which was hampered when its leading rebounder, Co-Captain Ron Mitchell, was in foul trouble throughout the second half...
...Harvard center Peter Condakes responded with a pair of three-pointers to highlight a 10-0 run that gave the Crimson a a 68-66 lead with two minutes remaining in regulation. Condakes finished 4-for-5 from behind the three-point arc in the second half and overtime...