Word: rite
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...vaccine could prevent secondary complications. In addition, 10 years' worth of data in the U.S. suggest that the vaccine could reduce the incidence of shingles. If the CDC decides that these advantages outweigh the possible risks, getting itchy scabs all over the body may no longer be a rite of childhood...
Baliga and Fels are only two members of the Class of 1993 who will eke by on public service grants instead of darting for Wall Street or remaining in academia. Baliga received a $10,000 Pforzheimer grant for service, while Fels was awarded a $15,000 Stride Rite grants for service...
Combining her Stride Rite grant with other public and private contributions, Fels will create a student staffed shelter for 10 to 15 homeless women that will provide a long-term place to stay, meals and personal and career counseling...
While the Stride Rite grant provides living expenses so graduates can work full time on public service, it does not endow the project. Fels expects her $15,000 to cover her personal expenses, but she will spend the summer lobbying the federal and local government, and private donors, for more funding...
...bowler hat and an anonymous coat like Magritte's schoolmaster, conjouring up an image of a man without character. And the Duke's self- indulgent megalomanic manipulation becomes evident when he chants his twisted schemes to the music of the band, as if officiating at an arcane religious rite...