Word: blur
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...you’re in, the city that, like every city, is always changing. And just as when you’re moving on the subway, looking out the window of the car on your way to work, the view is less of a postcard portrait than an overwhelming blur. Of course Dr. Johnson was right: “It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists.” The old, cold illusion of London, of its foreboding palaces...
Natives roam the streets with water sprayers in their pockets so that they can douse their faces with mist. Heat mirages blur tourists' views of the Acropolis. Grandmothers fan while watching the evening news. "Kafsonas [Burning up]!" they say. Welcome to Athens in August, where temperatures top 100F and humidity reaches 90%. Given the sweltering outlook, it's no surprise that one of the hottest Olympic races is already taking place off the track. The world's three major sportswear manufacturers--Adidas, Nike and Reebok--have developed new technologies, from ice vests to metal tape to ventilated shoes, to keep...
...trick is knowing when to stop. The behavior of the military police at Abu Ghraib seems to blur into hazing, sadism and mockery. Whatever the motives, says Kutz, the soldiers virtually guaranteed that the inmates would be susceptible to post-traumatic stress--and useless to interrogators. "This is stupidity. It's not useful. In fact, it's harmful," says a former Israeli military intelligence interrogator. "After a man's humiliated like this, if there was a chance he'd open up, now there's no way. If there was a chance to recruit him and send him back...
...Steve Heslinga of Winthrop destroyed Charley Swanson of Mather in a match that was halted in the second round. The experienced Heslinga capitalized on his longer reach and mercilessly pounded Swanson until the crowd shouted to end the fight. Gutty Swanson's face was a red blur by the match's end, but he fought...
...Steve Heslinga of Winthrop destroyed Charley Swanson of Mather in a match that was halted in the second round. The experienced Heslinga capitalized on his longer reach and mercilessly pounded Swanson until the crowd shouted to end the fight. Gutty Swanson's face was a red blur by the match's end, but he fought...