Word: plate
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...game was either team's to win or lose at this point. Lehigh stepped up to the plate, and the Crimson didn...
...hook-laden debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (DreamWorks), borrows from a wide array of styles, such as pop, rock, hip-hop, bossa nova and even Portuguese fado. But Furtado imbues her work with such sprightly energy that her stylistic mix has real impact. Whoa, Nelly! is more than a plate of appetizers; it's a musical meal...
...little warmth and humor never hurts either. Bowdoin requires a second, shorter essay on an influential teacher. Most students opt for a boiler-plate hymn to the hardest teacher in school. But a rare description of a teacher who "was big, but not overweight ... like you could trust her to provide you with bread and beef through the winter" got the committee laughing. And the essay's touching conclusion - "she taught me how to improve from a mistake and still like myself" - sent them straight for the admit stamp. Otherwise, the student's B record would not have...
...mortar was spread on one of the foundation stones, which were all of Aquia sandstone quarried in Virginia; then a polished-brass plate with the names of the dignitaries and the date was pressed into the mortar and the cornerstone lowered in place...
...Saturday's crucial Ivy season opener against Penn, Stewart again stepped up to the plate and scored the game-winning goal to give the Crimson a late come-from-behind victory against a tough Quaker squad...