Word: surprisingness
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It seems surprising, in an economic climate in which companies like General Motors are cutting workers by the thousands, that Harvard’s recent decision to lay off several janitors and cut the hours of others has evoked such a strong response from the Cambridge City Council. The Cambridge...
Will the summit achieve anything? It would be a surprise if it broke up in disarray - the stakes are too high for that. But it would be as surprising if measurable progress were made on every item on the agenda.
What was the most surprising aspect of the pet industry that you discovered? I went to a pet-loss bereavement group. It was conducted by a full-time employed veterinary social worker who worked in a veterinary hospital. First of all, I was amazed that profession even existed, and then...
But investors got cold feet on Friday, and sent the Dow down 1.87%. The broader S&P 500 index fell 2.03%, with 84% of its stocks moving lower. One bit of good news: Friday's decline occurred on relatively light trading volume, and was not surprising given that stocks had...
Given the mix of altruistic and self-serving motives, it's not surprising Sarkozy's trip is inspiring as equal measures of hope and suspicion. The French president kicked off his three-nation swing through the Great Lakes region in Kinshasa, where he praised President Joseph Kabila for reaching agreement...