Word: letting
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...soon to declare victory in the war on cancer, since nine out of ten new treatments will fail clinical trials. But doctors who treat the disease are experiencing a surge of optimism the likes of which they have never seen. "It’s no longer spin the wheel, let’s try this drug, maybe it will work," says Henry Friedman, a neuro-oncologist at Duke University Medical Center. "We’re going to know why a drug is or isn’t working." And given the nature of cancer and the scientists who study it, if one approach doesn...
...Let's commend the players who refuse to let a few close losses put a premature damper on their season. Let's applaud the coaching staff that has kept the players' faith alive. And let's remember that Ivy League play hasn't even begun yet--the real season is yet to come...
...needed somebody to come up big," Harvey said. "We couldn't be giving up any games, and we couldn't just let up in the end. The ball kind of bounced our way a little bit, and we hit the big shots when we needed to, which...
...let losses in the preseason affect how you play in the Ivy's," Turbidy said. "We know how good...
...sure that's true. I believe in a different idea about politics: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." (I'll let you guess who said that.) But the way politics has evolved in the last two decades has debased the very idea that it can have meaning in our lives. And that is sad. High office is a public trust, and so many have squandered that trust. Most people today see public servants as serving their own ambition, not the public...