Word: carpetting
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...blackened wrecks of buildings, eerily smoldering in spots for days afterward, reminded onlookers of cities that had been carpet-bombed in wartime. Said Scanlon: "It looks like Berlin in 1945." Others thought of the awesome spectacles of nature. Lamented U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas after a somber tour: "This is a miniature Mount St. Helens...
None of the runners-up, however sincerely conceived, deserves a place near the Lincoln Memorial. While there is nothing sacred about the Mall, the majesty of this green carpet demands digni fied simplicity, if not nobility, of any newcomer. Lin's design meets that demand...
...cruising down Camden Avenue on the outskirts of San Jose can now fill up and dress up with one stop at Gas-N-Jeans, a new combination service station and fashion emporium. The gas pumps out front are standard enough, but inside the red-and green-painted garage, a carpet covers the grease stains. While the walls are still lined with tires, fan belts and hub caps, the steel hoists once used to lift cars now support jeans, sweaters, shirts and skirts bearing 20 different designer labels, including Bill Blass, Calvin Klein and Sasson. The gas is discount...
...pleased by his booters' strong comeback, particularly in the second half, after falling behind 1-0. Co-captain Cat Ferrante attributed much of Harvard's early sloppy play to Springfield's astroturf which is "faster" and harder than natural grass. The Crimson can forget the artificial carpet for this year because B.U., the only other school on the schedule with a synthetic surface field, travels to Cambridge in two weeks...
Although the squad practiced Thursday morning on the astroturf at B.U., Springfield's artificial surface caused some problems for the ball-control oriented Crimson. While the booters adjusted to the wildly skidding balls and lack of friction on the carpet, the kick-and-run Chiefs jumped out to a short-lived 1-0 lead...