Word: air
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...federal prison closest to anchorage sits in tiny Sheridan, Ore., where the fenceless minimum-security wing already houses 491 inmates, including a few Alaska legislators who were greased by oil money. There's an outdoor track, plus lots of fresh air perfumed by local vineyards and what former Anchorage state representative Tom Anderson calls "very professional and respectful staff...
...teeth bit down, the grapes tore and popped. Roxanna stared, aghast. Who was this man? The stranger looked at her, his lips parting. There, perched against the edge of his upper teeth, was the tip of his tongue, which darted forward when he saw her, as if tasting the air. Roxanna’s conscious mental processes had abandoned her completely, and it was only by virtue of her years of training that she managed to mumble an apology and shut the door behind her. Back in the hallway, she fell into confusion. Her first instinct was toward prayer...
...Senator Obama’s plan, by contrast, is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stale debate. Obama supports a comprehensive cap-and-trade emissions reduction scheme, which would auction off pollution permits to various firms. Obama has voted for critical tax credits to the renewable energy sector, including wind and solar energy companies. Additionally, Obama’s plan to invest a significant sum—up to $15 billion—in the development of alternative energy technologies represents a much-needed departure from the failed policies of the past eight years...
...could just wax poetic all day,” she gushes, her expressive hands grabbing at the air with excitement. “But I’ll stop now,” she laughs, pausing to catch her breath before launching into another five-minute spiel about the corporal language of dance and what she believes to be its impact on the Cambridge locals...
...friend averts her eyes and eventually waves her arms halfheartedly in the air before turning leadership over to a sandy-haired boy whose only dance movements consist of sliding around the dance floor in his white tube socks...