Word: amasser
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Russians after 1913, construction meant more than building; it was building in a particular manner. To construct was not to carve a piece of Ivory soap (nor English Lavender, as one's taste might be), nor was it just to amass bricks into the shape of a building; rather, to construct was to put parts together emphasizing space, not mass; it was like making a match-stick house...
...doors. Of a total of some 65 territories, trusts and colonies that are headed for independence, 50 have populations under 100,000. All together, these potential members will represent fewer people than there are in New York City. But in the General Assembly they will be able to amass enough votes to block the two-thirds majority needed for any important decision...
...Cream sign that hangs in the doorway. The living room contains a Correct Weight penny scale (still functional), a large wall sign advertising PIERCE BROTHERS/ FUNERAL PARKING ONLY/ALL OTHERS WILL BE TOWED AWAY AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, and a big old copper shoeshine stand. Gould has resolved to amass a private collection of film classics, but his only acquisition thus far is a dubious item called The Monkey, which he unreels for son Jason. Also militating against the success of the Gould film library is the fact that its founder and chief benefactor becomes easily intimidated by the intricacies...
...right to vote and to seek positions of leadership, the rigid customs and dictates of their tribal societies have not kept pace with the times. The nomadic Turkana women of East Africa still perfume their bodies over fires of scented wood. The Hausa wives of northern Nigeria still amass huge fortunes in the form of thousands upon thousands of Japanese-made enamel bowls, which they cram into their huts, causing at least one Hausa husband to complain bitterly: "I don't even have enough room to pray...
...pound Marinaro has carried the ball 145 times to amass 843 yards in four games, an average of 211 yards per game...