Word: clouded
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...understood. One possibility is that people around the region and the world would come to judge Iraq's failure as largely the result of American policy, the product of an ill-advised war inadequately followed up. If this is the case, Iraq would cast a cloud over the U.S. reputation for competence and reliability, and it would last for years. This scenario would create doubts in the minds of America's friends--and, correspondingly, increase the assertiveness of its foes...
Bottom Line: “Apocalypto” may prove the ultimate in sanguine cinema for those who don’t find a total tally of four still-beating hearts held aloft a petrifying prospect. But if the beauty of a blood-cloud leaves you cold, or worse, slightly ill, it may prove a far less pleasing experience...
...range from the minimalist sable and coddled eggs, served as the second course at Telepan, to the spectacular sea scallops "benedict" appetizer at davidburke & donatella, which starts with a base of two hashed-brown potato cakes, then artfully piles them with sea scallops, poached quail eggs, chives and a cloud of lobster foam...
...weightclass at the 25th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas on Saturday, a victory that was even more satisfying given that Ogunwole lost to the same opponent last year in the tournament.But even as he sought revenge, Ogunwole did not let last year’s frustrations cloud his sportsmanship.“The fact that I had lost to him before was a big motivating factor,” Ogunwole said. “At the same time, I still had to stay focused and respect that he is a really great wrestler. A combination of that will and determination...
...waging war with Israel. Among Lebanon's downtrodden Shi'ites, Hizballah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah now enjoys mythical status. The many faces of Nasrallah appear everywhere. At times he is portrayed as a jolly preacher, a wise scholar or a glowering warrior with his turban like a black storm cloud overhead. When a starstruck woman requested the abaya, or robe, that he wore during the war, Nasrallah obliged, and since then TV crews have been following the woman across Lebanon as she displays this now holy garment for other faithful fans...