Word: blanks
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...Risen and Times colleague Eric Lichtblau looked into the story, more whistle-blowers came forward, convincing the reporters that the eavesdropping claims were credible. At that point Risen asked a few "very senior" government officials what they knew about the spying program. "They would look at me with these blank expressions, and say, 'No--that can't be going on,'" Risen told TIME. That's when Risen knew he was sitting on a major scoop...
Solomon Jones, the volunteer chauffeur, called up to bring coats for a chilly night. There was no reply. Time on the balcony had turned lethal, which left hanging the last words fixed on a gospel song of refuge. King stood still for once, and his sojourn on earth went blank...
...country asking men and women: Are you saving enough money? Are you properly invested? Do you have a number in mind--the amount you'll need to see you through inflation, health-care costs, the inevitable surprises that will visit your next 30 years? Answers take the form of blank stares or silence, as if to say, "Please, can't we talk about something else...
While some courses strive to limit students to a single subject, VES 124r, “The Narrative in Painting,” is a blank canvas. The class is taught by Visiting Professor Maureen Gallace, a working artist who actually commutes from New York on a weekly basis to teach the course...
...thought they would all jump up and join me,” says Jones. “I stood up, told everyone about my epiphany, and was met with a roomful of blank stares...