Word: bottomly
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...effective retort to being called a snob, the meanness of the accusation being virtually the only factor working against its use. Typically, if one is ever accused of elitism or elitist sympathies, the only way out is a melodramatic, and often pathetic, “race to the bottom.” This race is essentially a contest over whose grandparents suffered more oppression or worked in a more degrading profession, and the rhetoric employed quickly reaches Ciceronian heights...
...windows are sealed that leads to leaks only very occasionally, when there is considerable rain and also heavy wind,” he wrote. “When water is blown sideways or when it rains for many days, it can build up and seep in through the bottom of the window fixtures.” Hopkins said that approximately 15 Currier residents had been affected by the problem. River House residents also complained about leaky roofs this weekend. Ania C. Bleszynski, who was the Kirkland House tutor on call, wrote in an e-mail she contacted UOS after...
...American business, in September 2002 became one of the first food processors to cut trans fats, starting with its Doritos, Tostitos and Cheetos lines. The company says the conversion, which involved modifying 187 production lines and required 250 analytical tests of the reformulated snacks, trimmed $22 million from its bottom line in 2003. Taking the trans fats out of a product without affecting taste is often far more complex and costly than developing a new one from scratch. That's partly why Kraft had to be pushed to speed up its efforts. The nudge came from a lawsuit filed...
...other end of the field, Leech has been a brick wall as he has a 4-0-1 mark with three shutouts to his name. Meanwhile, his goals against average has fallen below 0.25 to make him the best keeper in the Ivies.“From top to bottom in their lineup they have solid players,” Craig said. “They are the team I think will take the title and they are probably the standard in the league right now.”AROUND THE IVIESWater played havoc up and down the Northeast this...
...permanent underclass. We see our people as struggling. If you look in some of the factories you have Mexicans there because they will work for less than what the black brother will work for. They're being used to break unions. Corporate America is delighted because that increases the bottom line. It's not the fault of the Mexicans but the greed of corporate America and the need of Mexicans and Latinos to find work...