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Shannon is baffled by her self-denial, but Hannah has attained an understanding of home not as a physical place but as a spiritual bulwark, born out of love and patient respect.

And according to internal documents attained by The Times, debris crews were regularly confused how to handle contaminated pool water — which researchers have found to contain trace amounts of lead, arsenic and other toxic chemicals.

The demand for constant perfection and precision — and the wreckage the human body must endure to attain such excellence — in professional sports is entirely outrageous and unrealistic.

From Salon

In the years since that memorable trip to the RSC, Sir Kenneth has attained theatrical and cinematic heights most actors can only dream of.

From BBC

When I look at him, I see Roy Cohn’s protégé, a man animated by his life’s mission of attaining unlimited power.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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