Word: midterm
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Border Closing Congress okays 700-mile fence The House approved plans to build fencing along part of the U.S.-Mexico border, the first in a series of security bills lawmakers hope to pass before breaking for the midterm-election season...
...headlines or chatter. But as he stares down one last campaign, the President suddenly seems to be all adrenaline and testosterone. It shows in his frenetic schedule and in his assertive choice of words but perhaps most especially in his body language as he tries to win over midterm voters by looking and sounding commanding--he's practically shaking voters by their lapels...
Although most students tend to do well in Ec1010b (the key is to read the assigned chapters) the class’s requirements are nerve-wracking. The midterm is worth 30 percent of the grade and the final is worth a whopping 60 percent...
...tool for predicting presidential elections (if they lose their last home game before Election Day, that's a bad sign for the party in power - so with the GOP extra-nervous this year, expect Republicans to be Dallas Cowboys fans on Nov. 5 even though it's only a midterm). Both the mayor's race and the campaign for D.C. Council chair featured multiple contenders for open seats, and candidates dumped enough money on TV ads and mailers that few could argue they didn't know the election was happening...
...class, and it’s about fucking dinosaurs. Where do I sign up, right? But while you’re filling out little handouts with names of T-Rex and stegosaurus body parts, information is flowing, and straight-up memorization forms the backbone of the class. At midterm and final time, every word from Marshall’s mouth is up for grabs—students were grilled about total minutiae from lecture, and TFs were picky with what answers were awarded full credit. Basically, though, if you crack open the damn book, do your reading, and actually study...