Word: advent
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...with the advent of Kozmo.com--an free online service that delivers food, video rentals and retail items to customers' doors in less than one hour--the market for food deliveries on campus just got a little bit more interesting...
...million a year. The minor leagues will flourish too, in such cities as Toronto and Seattle, where ancient ballparks like the Skydome and Safeco Field will allow fans to remember simpler times, when the game was pure and hitters actually had to run the bases, back before the advent of designated feet...
...many ways, this is courtship as it once was, before the advent of the singles bar. There is plenty of conversation but no touching. With the computer serving as a chaperon, guaranteeing that no one gets too close, tastes are compared, as are family backgrounds, hopes and dreams. Much as sites such as Priceline and eBay encourage old-fashioned economic behavior--one bids, one negotiates, one doesn't pay retail--the dating sites serve as 19th century parlors where couples sit in chairs and chat. Even the word chat is slightly antique, recalling porch swings and glasses of iced...
...swap that would, in effect, sell the commodity short, the bet being that the price of crude will be lower when the time comes to return the borrowed oil several months down the road. That deal could prove an attractive gamble, however, as oil prices often slide with the advent of warmer weather. Participants can also cover the risk that prices might unpredictably rise by hedging in futures markets...