Word: backed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2010-2019
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Despite the threat of a lawsuit, Ryanair sees the back and forth as all in good fun. "People expect airlines to poke fun at each other. We make comments about Stelios and he makes comments about us. That's just the way the world works," says Stephen McNamara, spokesman for the airline. Did things go too far this time? McNamara doesn't think so: "Pinocchio is a much-loved character. ... It's probably increased Stelios' profile quite a bit." EasyJet, however, doesn't believe the ad was harmless. "I don't think that's the way it's been interpreted...
...This was a good finish for us, considering we haven’t had much practice at this point,” sophomore skipper Emily Lambert said. “We were able to get back in the boats and work on getting our boat handling back...
Harvard women’s tennis (7-6) traveled to California for spring break competition, hoping to emerge with a winning record on the season in back-to-back matches against No. 9 California (9-3) on Wednesday and St. Mary’s (8-5) on Thursday...
After losing the first set 6-1, Rosekrans came back to win, 6-2, in the second and went on to hold off her opponent, 7-6. Lehman also narrowly shut down the opposition...
...neighborhood later that night. Wanting to remain anonymous, the seller does not give his name, but says he works 12 hours a day, seven days a week and barely makes enough to cover the costs of equipment rental and fuel. "It's a hard life," he says, and climbs back into his truck. He inches up the alleyway, passing a pair of glowing vending machines. The prerecorded sweet-potato song streams into a chilly night sky: "Yakiimo, yakiimo, hokka hoka no yakitate" (Sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh from the oven...