Word: bump
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...don’t really see any bump because of the scandal," he said, consulting a computer...
...moments on stage entrancing. Director Julian Jarrold clearly wants Lola’s public persona to be highlighted, as we see full versions of several pieces, including “Whatever Lola Wants.” If “Dirty Pretty Things” couldn’t bump Ejiofor to A-list, maybe this display of his acting range and talent will finally give him that extra push...
...college guy can do for a girl.)Finally having gleaned enough information to make a real move on this girl (e.g. initiate face-to-face contact), I checked her class schedule (also posted on Facebook), and planned a convenient time and place to “accidentally” bump into her—outside the Science Center at about 11:00 a.m. So if you see a guy creeping around the Science Center wearing a pink Polo shirt with a Chicago Cubs cap and holding a Hallmark “I’m sorry about your dead...
...Bush administration's dual objectives of regime-change in Tehran and restraining the current regime from going nuclear also continue to bump up against each other. President Bush rushed to calm speculation over possible military strikes by insisting that the U.S. wants a diplomatic solution, but at the same time he ruled out direct talks with Iran on the nuclear issue - despite such talks being advocated not only by Iran, but also by Washington's closest European allies...
...energy into my academic goals.”Byerly Hall may have passed on Cheek, but other premier academic institutions are still evaluating the high-profile applicant. Since he was young, Cheek has always dreamed of going to Harvard, but he’s not going to let a bump in the road slow him down.Cheek has a very clear vision of where he’s going in life, and he asserts that his extra decade of maturity has him in a better position than most students entering college.“Most people coming in pure...