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We are very pleased that WBAL will be our flagship station for Navy football games in the Baltimore market, as well as up and down the Eastern Seaboard, ... WBAL radio is widely regarded as one of the top radio stations in the country and it is terrific for our fans to have the Navy football games on its wide-reaching air waves.

Both of these guys are very similar players. They both have a lot of speed. They are fairly small, they are not huge guys, but they are fairly quick. They have terrific hands. The kind of game we want to play is really an up tempo style of play, very fast with a lot of puck movement and that is what these guys play.

Both my parents had a strong influence on my sense of humor and my ending up in this profession. They both had terrific and very different senses of humor. Mom had a very dry, deadpan sense of humor. My Dad has a very wet, anything-goes kind of humor. He tends toward the wild and crazy.

Brian Walsh is a very, very good player. He has a chance to be (an NCAA) Division I player. He has terrific skills.

Brian has been fantastic. We'll be sitting down with him in the first week of January to make sure we keep him. He wants to stay and we want to keep him. He's a terrific, terrific player.

Brandon has played on winning teams his whole career, including the New York Giants. He's a winner and a great teammate and it's terrific to have him back.

Bracey was a point guard in high school and that makes her a match up nightmare. Abby Schrader has given us everything that she can give, and she's been terrific in accepting a more of a go-to player's role.

Even though they are less polished, there are some terrific singers in there.

Even including myself, my favorite author is Eileen Spinelli, who I happen to live with. She's a terrific writer and has written several of my all-time favorites.

Bob has a terrific metabolism for that job, ... He may not have been the exciting choice, given all of the drama that surrounded the whole issue of succession. But I think he is absolutely the right choice. He knows that company inside and out.

Bobby is always pictured as this very reclusive guy with angst, and he isn't. A lot of his fooling is done among friends. He's a terrific mime

Bill was one of the first names suggested to us. We were very impressed with the candidates. Bill has a great passion for college athletics. He has terrific personal relationships in our business and with the media. We felt he would bring credibility to the position.

Biotech is a terrific industry, but it's not like having a big chip-manufacturing industry.

Big Love is a unique and remarkable series. The second season will offer more of the terrific storytelling that has gripped critics and subscribers this year.

Black has done a terrific job in his short tenure of making the firm more disciplined and laying out a long-term strategy.

Everybody's thinking about the dot-com boom of five years ago, but we're not seeing that. Biotech is a terrific industry and it has terrific jobs, but it's not like a chip factory with tons of jobs. It's not as robust as people would like.

Everybody got their money's worth. It was a terrific football game. It came down to our ability to make some plays in the end.

Everybody gave a tremendous effort. We played with terrific energy and a lot of competitive spirit. This was a collective team effort.

At my age, 62, I have no grand illusions about a career in show business. But after all these years, this is a wonderful trophy. I really feel terrific about it. This says a real and legitimate record company values our work.

At the moment we're trying to keep what we've learnt. Because we learnt a terrific amount with 'Deep Purple In Rock,' it took six months to make that album: we think it paid off, really. I can honestly say that it's the first album we've been 100 percent satisfied with; it gave us a hell of a lot of confidence.

Dick has been a great leader and he's done a terrific job, and I'm sorry to see him leave, ... Do I think the NYSE would be better run without Dick? No. Do I think the NYSE would be better if I wasn't on the board? No. But if people didn't want me on the board, I'd be very happy not to be on the board.

Downtown areas are evolving and becoming places people want to live, work, and play once again. As a company, we have participated in this phenomenon, first in Atlanta, and now in Denver, Miami and Orlando. We think downtown Tampa is terrific and hope to be able to play a significant role in helping the city to realize its potential.

And, they've had a terrific football team, produced great football over the years, and great rivalries and great fan support.

Anne takes three years, ... with all these terrific brush strokes, to bring you back to what appears to be the source of that pain, the source of that conflict. It appears to be this broken family and the prodigal son, these things he can't really embrace because they're not his. And that appears to be what the source of all this is.

Andy really did a terrific job of bringing the team along and bringing them together. I'm proud of the job he did.

And, while there is huge competition for places now, those 22 players deserved to be in for another game after that terrific result last weekend.

Energy drinks are enjoying phenomenal growth and Hansen has done a terrific job with its brands.

First of all, Nick is a terrific natural athlete. We figured he would be a good quarterback because he is a star pitcher on the baseball team. But we still weren't sure what to expect because Nick had never played the position before.

Few companies are pounding the table and saying things are terrific so there's not the wild enthusiasm you would expect with a good earnings season,

The 'tone' is terrific but the dollars haven't caught up with the music.

I started out on my brother-in-law's team. He had a terrific team. He needed a sub in the summer when the guys went on vacation. Going from baseball to softball, I bent over the plate. I had never seen a riser like that under my chin. The whole team laughed at me.

I've been saying this a lot lately, but our freshmen were terrific today for us. I would have liked to put some more runs on the board, but we'll take two conference wins any way we can get them. We got great pitching and played very good defensively and as a coach, that's what you're looking for. The hitting will come.

I've been blessed with both shows, with that and with Maude, working with terrific writers and directors.

Things are starting to change ? it's not so terrific for the world now.

They are a hard team to contain. But we got some timely goals and terrific goaltending. It was battle-tested victory for us in many ways.

They all did terrific and everyone pulled their weight. All of the ones we expected to swim well did and all of the others did even better.

These are terrific publications but simply do not fit with our long- standing acquisition and operating strategies.

These are terrific numbers, absolutely great, a much needed breath of fresh air for the equities market.

The Saints are doing a terrific job of impersonating the Packers of the first four games. By my count, the Saints have 10 penalties, three turnovers and have missed two field goal tries. As a result, the Packers have scored 35 points in a half for the first time since 1992 and can't possibly blow their lead in the second half. Or can they?

I've watched him grow as a person, but he's still been able to maintain his wit, his optimism and that ever-ready smile. A lot of kids would have spit the bit at different times if they weren't starting. All he wants to really do is play and win and that's exactly what he's done. He's as comfortable in his skin as any kid I've ever had. I'm telling you right now ? and hopefully it will be five weeks, six weeks before it's the end of his career ? I will miss him for his personality, along with obviously his basketball game. He's a terrific kid.

I've spent the past month in Washington, D.C., and it is terrific to be back in America.

It would be terrific to have them back. It's nice to have hometown things you're proud of.

The selection process was an extremely difficult one and that's a terrific statement for hockey in the United States. It means our talent pool in this country continues to grow.

The spirit of the lads was terrific. It was a great goal from Martin and Tomasz has been playing terrifically well recently. It was a terrific battling performance.

The shuttle was a terrific technical success, but it was a programmatic disaster.

The show is like an Edwardian play - emotional life gets stepped on for the sake of accepted manners, and that's terrific for actors to play in.

I wanted Lou to come up here in the worst way as a special advisor. He promised me, if I asked him to, he'd come down to Spring Training. He's just a terrific guy. He will not be with us this year.

I wanted Lou to come up here in the worst way as a special adviser. He promised me if I asked him to, he'd come down to spring training. He's just a terrific guy. He'll not be with us this year.

Teddy is a terrific weapon and we want to get the ball in his hands as often as possible, ... The majority of his play will come on offense, but he gets a great break on the ball so there will be times in the red zone where we will utilize him on defense, too. With Maurice Hall (the school's all-time leader in kick return yardage) gone, we will use him on both punt and kick returns. He and Santonio (Holmes) give us two very dangerous weapons back there.

Techs have gone from terrific to tepid to terrible,

(Techs) had such a terrific run for the past two weeks that I believe some people are taking this opportunity to take some money off the table and invest it in the 'old economy,'

Terrific defense. They are trying to be the toughest, scrappiest team in every game they play, and it's working. You can see it on tape.

Tennessee has a terrific club and they're going to want to prove something after losing two to Mississippi State last week. They have some great arms. (James) Adkins is one of the best left-handers in the country and he's somebody we're going to have to deal with.

Temple played a fantastic game. The elder statesman (Temple coach John Chaney) really showed that he knows how to get his team up and he knows how to prepare them for an important basketball game. They did a terrific job not allowing us to score.

Rubbermaid and Newell are a terrific strategic fit,

Ron has been terrific for us. He plays hard and he does everything you need him to do. Tonight he stepped up huge down the stretch on the offensive and defensive end when we needed him.

Rufus is a terrific receiver. James is outstanding. Broussard can be outstanding.

School Specialty is a smaller company. It's the largest distributor of educational products to schools. And simply put, this is a company with a terrific competitive position and a very strong management team that I think is very well positioned for growth over the next several years.

Rashad wanted to be so good tonight, and of all guys who I thought wanted the limelight at home, it's really unfortunate he didn't have the kind of game he's capable of having. He's a terrific basketball player ... the best sixth man in college basketball.

Ray has been a terrific player for us for four years.

Ray did a tremendous job. He played well. We counted on him on big plays when he had to pull and block front side, and he did a terrific job.

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Prices were high across the board, showing that the global market is strong. We are extremely proud of our team in Florida. The yard and customer service teams worked hard for our customers. They did a terrific job and deserve the accolades.

Our terrific staff was immediately rushed to the office to put together a show for last night, and an entire hour on John Ritter.

Our defense has been terrific all season long. We have a lot of talented position players who can flat out get it done in the field. We take a lot of pride in playing good defense because we know that it usually comes down to who makes fewer mistakes.

People forget that writers start off being readers. We all love it when we find a terrific read, and we want to let people know about it.

People forget that Ben is a terrific actor,

The Music Man' is a big undertaking. It's a huge role (for Dan Hill). It's on his back. The character has developed -- he's just doing a terrific job for us.

Administrator Griffin and Congressman DeLay have a terrific working relationship. They are fighting for the same goals, and that's what his comments expressed.

Advanced ticket sales have been terrific but we've also found that on the day of the show twice as many people are just walking up (to buy tickets). Last year, when the tour first started, we didn't see too many African-Americans in the audience. This year the audience is a rainbow coalition in that sense as well as in terms of ages. The audience ages are all over the map. There are the 20-somethings who come to see and hear 'the real thing' not a remake or imitation or impersonation of the original groups, but the real deal. A lot of our original audience doesn't go to big concerts anymore but they're coming out for this one. It's one last party.

After all these years of saying the same thing about the Alvin Ailey company - terrific dancers, awful repertory - I'm finally accepting the inevitable: I'm not going to change my mind, and they're not going to change their ways. And why should they, given their juggernaut success all over the world?

Adam's a terrific kid. He just competes. He has a huge heart.

A couple of them were really terrific finishes. I thought he's been playing well lately and this certainly is a real boost to his confidence, sticking a few in the back of the net.

Some terrific ideas came out of a focus group of more than 30 Sedona area community and business leaders, ... Pulling off this celebration in high style will require a tremendous amount of planning and coordination. We are fortunate to have enthusiastic, capable and creative volunteers who are dedicated to making our 25th Anniversary a real success.

Something terrific is going on. If only we knew what was causing it.

Something like this news is the sort of catalyst that ought to spark a terrific rally now, but the question is will it sustain itself? And that's not at all clear. Certainly in '98 when the Fed did this you had a rally that lasted a year or two. I think we're going into a rally right now,

Somebody's done a terrific job with that kid. He had a lot of pitches tonight, but they were quality. He had a purpose for every one of them. Looks like he knows what he's doing out there pretty well.

No, we're not getting rid of our coach. I think our coach does a terrific job. I'm very happy with our coach.

Now is a terrific time to get into these stocks that have been beaten up so much in the last year or so.

Actually, I started my ring career as a terrific hitter; then my hands cracked up and I had to resort to boxing and tricks to win.

The months of October and November were terrific for Jefferson Parish -- on both banks of the river. They were selling record numbers.

Anybody who knows (JD assistant) Tom Pinkston also knows that (the option) will be a part of our offense. Ross called a terrific game all night. There were times he called the perfect play and we made a mistake.

Antonio had a terrific fourth quarter at both ends of the floor. As a team, we just believed and we fought.

Anthony Johnson played a terrific game. He's playing with great aggressiveness and savvy and understanding the pulse of the team he is running.

Anthony has been terrific in both games. We just weren't able to get him under control in either venue.

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Any strategy that gets a message to rise above the clutter is terrific from the advertiser's perspective. Even if it's not much of a secret, it's still a pretty good marketing idea.

As far as his personality is concerned, he's a quiet leader . . . But all that stuff comes out at game time because he's one tough nut. He has a terrific work ethic, on and off the field. He's not a gifted student, but he's a very good student because he works at it. He's the same way on the football field. He's just a big calming influence out there.

As Americans, we are terrible eaters. People go to Europe and say the food is so terrific there. That's because people sit down at the table together -- it's a celebration. That's what it should be here.

Barbara is one of the most astute and successful programming executives in the industry. She has terrific creative instincts, excellent industry relationships and the management skills necessary to further advance the goals of our expanding television business.

A three-run lead in the Grand Canyon with that club is not a safe lead. But our guys, when they had to, made terrific pitches.

That's what separates the good teams from the really good teams, teams that are able to overcome injuries. That offense definitely can do that. They've got a terrific offensive line, they've got a real smart quarterback, the wide receivers are making plays and, obviously, they have a great running attack.

That's just kind of how this team has taken shape. I don't know if you're going to have that many guys night in and night out, but we certainly had terrific balance. Just a good team win.

That only makes sense to me. (Booty) feels terrific - he has no pain at all. To see John David feeling so good gives us the feeling he's going to jump out of this rehab. He wants to throw right now - he feels like he can throw right now.

That game was just what we needed to start the season. Epping was the fourth seed last year and they returned a ton of starters. They're greatly improved and it was a terrific game.

Alan Shearer is a true professional and is the epitome of all that is good about this terrific game. His loyalty, commitment and total dedication over the years has provided, and continues to provide, football supporters with superb entertainment.

You've had some terrific print information that gets everybody's attention in this town.

You saw what Qualls did today. He was fantastic. His stuff was very good. Our bullpen has been terrific all year.

You saw what Qualls did today, ... He was fantastic. His stuff was very good. Our bullpen has been terrific all year.

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