Word: swallowed
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...Probably the most outrageous story concerning the singer appeared on May 9, in the Serbian tabloid Press. It claimed that the Western powers fixed the Eurovision contest in order to ensure Serifovic's victory. "Lulled by a triumph in Helsinki, Serbs are expected to calmly swallow the imminent secession of Kosovo," the paper claimed. The status of Kosovo, the southern Serbian province populated mostly by ethnic Albanians, is currently being debated in the United Nations Security Council. The Western powers favor granting the territory independence from Serbia, while Moscow sides with Belgrade in opposing...
...course, when sunny beaches beckon you to leave frosty Cambridge behind, that is a tough pill to swallow. When the thermometer doesn’t hit 30 for weeks, even the strongest-willed environmentalist says “bring it on” to global warming. But you may think twice when you realize that your favorite place to spend time outdoors—be it a snow covered mountain or a sunny beach—could be meaningfully altered by the time your children want to enjoy it, and your decisions may be contributing to its demise...
...Thousands of rabid fans worldwide have been counting the days until “Year Zero’s” release, but a cautionary note to those same listeners: this is not the norm for Reznor and co.—and the change might be hard to swallow. As a concept album dealing with religion, mind-control drugs, and a fascist American government, “Year Zero” is set in a world straight out of a Philip K. Dick story. It’s definitely a new experiment for NIN. It’s also...
...necklace, and some strategically placed Pringles, this memoir promises to be a tasty treat. Cultural anxiety, the struggle to assimilate to American culture, bridging gaps between the generations—all these are ingredients for a touching bildungsroman. Spring rolls, anyone? CONSUMED: HOW MARKETS CORRUPT CHILDREN, INFANTILIZE ADULTS, AND SWALLOW CITIZENS WHOLE by Benjamin R. Barber This eye-catching cover features a mouthwatering picture of a life-size AstroPop just beginning to melt. However, the juicy photo is about as colorful and interesting as the book is going to get. The subtitle reveals the disappointing truth that this book...
...current house system’s legitimacy as a community-builder is hard to swallow. After all, how can a random housing assignment result in the same feeling of connection that we’ve built with our class months before? It would make far more sense to have all sophomores living together in the Quad, reinforcing the class bond that is built on an actual similarity of experience, rather then forcing them into an arbitrary mélange of students...