Word: astraye
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...ever, but those who live there know it is a decadent prosperity, that of a civilization that has lost its way and can find security only in the worship of gold. It is as if Miamians were playing the final scene of an epic morality play in which, led astray by egocentrism, complacency, and boundless greed, those who dreamed of Miami as the tropical Zion destroyed the dream for themselves and for others. As a Coral Gables schoolteacher said after reading reports of the McDuffie riots, "We've got trouble in paradise, but Miami is no longer paradise...
...drive-in movie and the county fair. Now Hollywood has yoked these forms of warm-weather time-wasting in a pair of amiably naive movies about the men roustabouts and wranglers who provide simple pleasures and thrills for the folks of rural America-and the women who lead them astray...
...more than half a century, Sears won the nation's hearts and pocketbooks with solid, if unspectacular, private brand merchandise like Kenmore washing machines and Diehard batteries, which it sold at moderate prices and backed up with reliable service. But beginning in the early 1970s, Sears went astray. Pinched on one side by shopping-mall specialty stores and on the other by discounters like K mart, Sears tried to move uptown. Suddenly, along with familiar bestsellers like Craftsman home tools, Sears emphasized stylish items like Musk Oil aftershave. A merchandiser from New York's Bloomingdale...
...Celtics got the ball back but could not convert as a forced pass inside to Dave Cowens went astray. The 76ers pounced on the loose ball and ran out the remaining second for the victory...
...Households failing to comply within several weeks will receive visits from the enumerators. They will also call on the 10% of the households that are not required to mail back the forms. This group is located mainly in sparsely populated areas. (Past censuses have shown that mail often goes astray in these regions...