Word: sake
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...ability to overlook imperfections for the sake of a relationship is one hallmark of maturity. Siblings may decide to forgive one another once they have their own children. For Mark Horton, 44, a recent falling-out he had with his eldest sister still baffles him. He's not sure what happened or why. Now that they are back in tentative contact, they still haven't talked about it. "It was kind of a Twilight Zone episode," he says. But he does hope things heal. Horton (whose sister declined to be interviewed) says she has done remarkable things for him--sending...
...Lately Jackson chooses to speak in a rude staccato with the consonants rubbed off, sometimes a little hard to understand ("Stay out duh Bushes! Stay out duh Bushes!" he hilariously warned the Democratic convention) - an emphasis that he adopts for the sake of a downmarket authenticity that he calculates will give him most leverage in his dealings with white political power...
...would seem that Harvard students would understand this message. For most of them their high school careers were spent avoiding the excesses of popularity in the sake of academics, extracurriculars, even athletics. Not to say that they weren't social or likeable: just that they weren't exactly canvassing for votes for Homecoming Queen. Many of them were focused on getting into a good college, one which would help them reach their goals--for a family, a career, or beyond...
...Thus, when Forrester rails against his life’s misfortunes, his attitude seems unreal, an instrument of the plot. When he cries, he’s positively painful to watch. And when he shouts at Jamal to “Punch the keys, for God’s sake!” as he types, it’s a meaningless snatch of adrenaline meant to look snazzy in his Oscar nomination clip...
...situation now is so bad that even the owners now must have the fire to fight for a remedy. Teams are losing enough money that I am sure they are willing to miss games once again for the sake of fiscal solvency and overall league competitiveness...