Word: banes
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...Then there's the culprits. Intel blamed sagging European demand - this to go with news that the European Central Bank is intervening on behalf of the euro, a real sign of desperation in E.U.-land - and the bane of both continents, rising oil prices...
...feet and destroying the old Olympic record with his time of 3:40.59. The center exploded in joy - I'm not sure, but I think the roof actually did come off the building. But in typical Australian understated style, Thorpe smiled modestly and barely waved. Thorpe is the bane of a sport photographer's existence: They beg him smile or yell, or to raise his entire arm, maybe even two, out of the water when he wins...
...Washington leaving Weld in the dust without his coveted Senate seat. Splashing his name on The New York Times and Newsweek appeared to be his next sortie; however, his attempts to create another fifteen minutes of fame were demolished by the churlish Jesse Helms. For once, Helms, the bane of politics, had the right idea. Weld, seeking the illustrious position of Ambassador to Mexico, made himself into the most ludicrous political figure in the United States. The very idea that a blue-eyed, blond-haired member of the Social Register could possibly address Mexico with any form of intelligence...
...then there is the pole that runs the length of the train, to the side of your head. It is the bane of your Metro experience. The shorter people have to reach up to hold onto it. You have to strain to avoid knocking yourself out when the train hits a sharp curve...
...York wasn't the state of the campaign. It was the state of a man's soul--a man who has often been accused of lacking one. Giuliani has always enjoyed playing the crime-fighting superhero, but he has, famously, been a cold and merciless crusader--a bane to squeegee pests, jaywalkers, homeless people, welfare moms, police-shooting victims and city-council Democrats. But Giuliani's shell cracked open on Friday, when he announced his decision. His sharpness and arrogance fell away, and he was revealed as a man shaken to his core by cancer--someone who has learned what...