Word: blips
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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OutKast's dominant season was no cultural blip. Andre and Big Boi have been stretching the boundaries of commercial music for a decade. From the initial weirdness of their songs about space aliens to B.O.B. (Bombs over Baghdad), their millennial drumand-bass gospel opus, they have proved that it's possible to be unusual, ambitious and immensely popular. In their own words, "We are/The coolest motherfunkers on the planet." --By Josh Tyrangiel
...Economy: Long-Term Recovery or Short-Term Blip? ? A transcript of George Washington University economist Frederick L. Joutz's chat on WashingtonPost.com about the news...
...former Harlem street truant shied away from her designated role as barrier breaker. She remained cool, a bit skeptical of her fame, preferring to focus on what she loved most: winning. Of her status as a rebel turned world champion, she said, with typical understatement, "Ain't that a blip?" --By Harriet Barovick
...sure, some economic indicators have been perking up, including stronger retail sales, corporate profits and manufacturing activity. But these could easily prove to be just a blip on the radar. After all, only weeks ago it was the D word--deflation--that was giving traders nightmares. Even Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has publicly fretted over the prospect of the country succumbing to a Japan-like malaise with falling prices, though he says the possibility is remote...
...course, to back up this announcement with Battle Creek’s claim to fame is a desperate attempt to make my city appear as more than just another blip on the map. My sense of pride runs deep despite my dedication over the past few years to get as far away from Battle Creek as possible—Cambridge is not exactly our sister city...