Word: thrusting
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Sophomore forward Jenny Brine has been thrust into the spotlight this season, as she has played a lot of minutes with returning Olympians co-captain Julie Chu, sophomore Sarah Vaillancourt, and junior Caitlin Cahow...
...anybody who didn’t board in high school, college life can be quite an unnatural shock. Students are suddenly removed from their familiar domiciles and thrust into a world of independence, responsibility, and uncertainty. While living away at college certainly teaches valuable life lessons and helps prepare students for the future, Harvard does injustice to both students and families by keeping its students locked in classes when they should be unwinding at home, appreciating the important things in life during this time of gratitude...
...occurred while processing this directive] Guildhall last week, followed by videolink testimony to the Baker-Hamilton commission in Washington that's tasked with somehow extricating the U.S. from Iraq, makes me think Blair's remarkable self-belief, so often his most potent tool, is now clouding his judgment. The thrust of Blair's argument is that, to counter Islamic extremism, diplomacy needs a kick start. He wants a "whole Middle East strategy," grounded first of all in a robust drive by the U.S. to make peace between Israel and Palestine, but including enhanced dialogue with Syria and Iran as long...
...Benedict now finds himself in an unfamiliar position as he embarks on the most important mission of his papacy. Having thrust himself to the center of the global debate and earned the vilification of the Muslim street, he must weigh hard options. Does he seize his new platform, insisting that another great faith has potentially deadly flaws and daring it to discuss them, while exhorting Western audiences to be morally armed? Or does he back away from further confrontation in the hope of tamping down the rage his words have already provoked? Those who know him say he was clearly...
...underclassmen wasn’t beneficial to us this year, but will be so beneficial in the future,” Odorczyk said. “[The freshmen] will really know what to expect going into next season.” This shortage of upperclassmen thrust the new freshman class into starting and leadership positions. Mann started all 17 games for Walsh’s young team, and six freshmen started against Ivy League champion Columbia in Harvard’s final game of the season. “Everyone was forced into leadership roles earlier than I think...