Search Details

Word: coats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...mortar between them. "The ingredients themselves are not at all impressive," marvels Princeton University materials scientist Ilhan Aksay. "Yet the shell is as strong as the most advanced man-made ceramics." And if a simple stone-and-mortar design can turn an intrinsically chalky substance into a tough coat of armor, exclaims Aksay, just think of what it might do for materials like aluminum oxide and silicon carbide that are heat resistant but tend to fracture easily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Copying What Comes Naturally | 3/8/1993 | See Source »

Firefighters were unable to determine, despite Gao's low body temperature, how long the victim had been in the freezing water. A passing jogger first spotted Gao's brightly colored coat floating near the bridge around 8 a.m. Thursday...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: Gao Death a Mystery | 2/22/1993 | See Source »

With his bike, Nguyen out off one of the suspects, Freier said. Nguyen grabbed the youth by the back of his coat, Freier said...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: Armed Robbers Flee Past Houses | 2/11/1993 | See Source »

...amazing what a coat, a tie, a steno pad and an attitude can do for you...just as I had snuck into the press room earlier, I got through security and onto the BU bench to watch Drury and Coach Ronn Tomassoni raise the Beanpot on high from up close...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: A Large Potful of Causeway Images | 2/10/1993 | See Source »

...Seamstresses are hunched over exquisite embroidery. Bodice? Belt? So far the delicate pieces have no discernible shape. The designer, a robust, immaculately tailored figure who seems to be everywhere yet remains cool amid the hubbub, warns two tailors not to put so many stitches in a vibrant aqua trench coat. "Every stitch can pull," he sighs. "Silk is a very hard fabric to tailor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mais Oui, OSCAR! | 2/8/1993 | See Source »

Previous | 188 | 189 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 197 | 198 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 | 208 | Next