Word: askew
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...That's what Zhou Qiang was doing this past April, at a playground not far from the Xujiahui area in central Shanghai. Dressed in a gold Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey, a baseball hat worn slightly askew and Nike high-tops, he's got the American hip-hop look of a baller down pat. He's 16 years old and started playing four years ago. "I come here sometimes four times a week," he says. "I like the game, I like the fact that it's a team game but that individual skills matter a lot. You can be creative...
...were all so buried in what we were supposed to be doing every day,” she says. “Some little grade dispute—who knows about it? It was recognized that there was something askew about the grade that was given...
...take back the night” is to take control of her sexual behavior. This ranges from personal safety measures (like being sensible about drinking) to avoiding high-risk situations in which intentions are not made clear (so often, these scenarios are instances of common sense gone askew). Only when she has taken this responsibility will she be in a position to reflect clearly on how such sexual issues affect...
...Neiman Foundation. Though his excellence in journalism was further recognized when he served as the director of Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, Daniloff stumbled upon his profession. After graduation, Daniloff had hoped to go into government service, but a series of rejections set his plans askew. He first tried joining the Navy to fulfill the draft requirement, but he was rejected because of unstable blood pressure. Then he tried joining the Foreign Service, but he failed the entrance exam—an event he partially attributes to the shoddy education in American history he received...
...Brian Wice, a Houston attorney and legal analyst during the trial, told TIME: "Her halo was probably knocked askew... but she dusted herself off." Skilling and Lay will get their chance to directly counter Watkins as they are both expected to testify before the end of April...