Word: intersected
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...faith." No one wants to be a spoilsport and criticize such ecumenism, but you wonder at what point a religion's symbols become so generalized that they lose all meaning. Still, Moore might have created a program that combined wonderful music with a discussion of how different religious traditions intersect at Christmas. Instead, he has provided light, pop-Celtic versions of carols and the most vague and meaningless maunderings--"We may never know what Christmas means, because it is a mystery, but we do know it has something to do with having hope...
Astronomers estimate that about 2,000 objects large enough to cause a global catastrophe are hurtling on paths that either intersect or come close to Earth's orbit. Yet only 200 or so of these have thus far been identified and tracked. Just last year, a previously unknown asteroid some 1,600 ft. across was spotted four days before it whipped by Earth, missing us by only 280,000 miles--a hairbreadth by astronomical standards. Had it struck Earth, scientists say, the explosion would have been in the 3,000-to-12,000-megaton range, roughly equivalent to the explosive...
...When we put on events we have to make sure we bring everyone together," Counter said, noting that cultural issues often intersect with political differences...
...They will talk about being women, about being writers and ways different facets of the two intersect," Vendler said. Mitchell said that as part of the panel concerning journalism and media she hopes to advise undergraduate women on career and academic interests...
...lives of Tung and Lee will continue to intersect as both seek to ensure that Hong Kong survives its historic transition intact. "Martin is so stubborn," Tung says of his rival. Tung prefers a get-along and go-along strategy that will build up trust in Beijing. "It's only in that way that they will keep hands off," says a friend and political ally. Lee thinks that will not work with communists. "C.H. is a good man who may be forced to do evil," he says. So Lee intends to keep confronting China in the law courts. In fact...