Word: clawingly
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...education must be backed by the strongest penalties, says former West Indian fast bowler Colin Croft. The ICC, derided for its inaction over the years on issues from bribery to illegal bowling actions, has flashed a sharp-looking claw by setting up its anti-corruption unit; but that should be just the start. "I believe the ICC must be like FIFA (soccer's all-powerful ruling body)," Croft says. "It must run the sport, not just exist because of it, which is the case now." Says India's Bedi: "What is required is strength of character from admin-istrators...
...Frank lives in a tooth-and-claw, pre-civilized world, but with card-playing, geometrically shaped chickens, stick-figure devils that read books, and man-hogs who live in houses. The drawings are cartoony, with fat, soft lines and a minimum of physical detail. But their movement and actions are depicted with expressiveness and drama. Woodring's style combines warmth and fuzziness with sharp teeth...
Later in the period, the Crimson acquired a great opportunity to claw back into the game...
...weren't invited to Davos? Well, make a few acquisitions, slash a few thousand jobs and maybe your company can claw its way to the level of the world's top 1,000 corporate titans. Either that or get your supporters to make enough ruckus on the streets outside to convince the power players they're better off meeting you over mulled wine and fondue...
...monthly car payments. They are software engineers at a subsidiary of ANZ Grindlays Bank. They work long hours for a combined income of nearly $17,000 a year, though annual raises can reach 50%. "This industry is so cushy, so comfortable," Mani says. "My peers in manufacturing have to claw their way up the ladder." The couple bank 25% of their earnings...