Word: chatter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...inspectors of the dangerous backpacks. Signals intercepted by the new hardware were beamed up to a satellite and downloaded to the NSA's headquarters at Fort Meade in Maryland. The agency then used supercomputers that were alerted to key words to help "listen" to conversations and edit out irrelevant chatter...
Like a good dramatist, Remnick centers his whole story on one amazing night when Ali proved his claims, cashed in his chips and changed his identity for good. Up until his epic first fight with Sonny Liston in 1964, Clay and his chatter had been just a good joke. Suddenly he was the heavyweight champion of the world, a position that, like Queen of England and Archbishop of Canterbury, carried certain moral responsibilities. So was Clay planning to be yet another credit to his race, like Joe Louis and Floyd Patterson, or was he going to be the other kind...
They are a lively group--smiles and chatter abound as the running club begins its warm...
...Free agency has made it a different world," Colts president Bill Polian said, adding that people foolishly expect big contracts to translate into instant success. Polian was delighted by the wisdom of a comment made by ex-quarterback Phil Simms about the chatter over who's better, Manning or Leaf. "Phil said neither one has a clue...
...strong performance by downscale upstart Jerry Springer, her show remained No. 1 overall last season among all syndicated talk shows. And she recently agreed to continue as the show's host through the 2001-02 season. Nonetheless, in recent years, Winfrey has increased her influence in areas beyond daytime chatter: in prime-time movies and specials, in books, in cinema. She is much more than just talk...