Word: bumped
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...depleted his bankroll that year—a “great year,” in fact. A seasoned player, Hawrilenko had the funds, the temperament, and the knowledge to buffer the loss of even a million dollars. In the long run, he knew, it was just a bump in the road...
...watching kid with cable get there with the push of a few buttons on his remote control? By the same token, only a very small number of minors saw Jenny’s mistake on television, but any 13-year-old with an Internet connection could easily bump into an uncensored YouTube video or transcript of the sketch...
...already prone to bad haircuts. But also because instead of an actual dictator, I think what we need is to recognize that social mores require government nudges like the ones Bloomberg creates and Obama adviser Cass Sunstein advocates. We live in a connected age in which our liberties bump against one another. I know this is all easy to say since I'm not a smoker, a soda drinker or a columnist whom politicians listen to. But in an age of overwhelming choice, some dictatorial direction would help. Plus, then Obama wouldn't have to be on TV so much...
...study just published in Science, there may not be any mystery after all. By looking at the chemistry of fossilized foraminifera - tiny sea creatures no bigger than a grain of sand - a team led by Aradhna Tripati, of University of the California, Los Angeles, has detected a significant CO2 bump during both warming episodes...
...impetus for all that extra work is, of course, money. Rush rates can bump up copyediting, proofreading and fact-checking costs by 50%, Culpepper explains. Which means the publisher has to calculate whether or not getting a book out quickly will drive up sales. In that sense, the decision to expedite Palin's memoir was a slam dunk, since the quick turnaround ensures that the book will hit shelves with just 38 shopping days until Christmas. "It's holiday time, which is the best, best time to sell a book," says HarperCollins' Andreadis. "We're thrilled...