Word: crackly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...makers finally found the nerve to produce a fourth film, hoping that fans would have forgiven, if not forgotten, the lousy third installment. Unfortunately, “Live Free or Die Hard” falls far short of its potential, so it’s best to crack open a bottle of alcohol to numb the pain of witnessing yet another pointless and over-financed action sequel. TAKE A SHOT... 1. Start with a shot when McClane kills the first bad guy, celebrating the fact that even though he’s over 50, this NYPD still kicks...
...Growing up in the East Side of Detroit—regularly ranked among America’s most dangerous cities—Barnhill knew which houses to avoid: the abandoned building next door, the house down the block where the crack addicts gathered to buy drugs. Many windows on the street were shattered...
Hordes of frenzied shoppers had barely descended upon shopping malls and retail stores at the crack of dawn on the day now dubbed Black Friday when the breathless speculation about how weak or strong this year's holiday shopping season began. The dirty little secret, however, is that the day is actually not a very good predictor of holiday sales overall. "No matter how successful Black Friday is, it's the weeks before and after Christmas that will determine how successful of a holiday season it is," says Scott Krugman, of the National Retail Federation...
...checks if they weren’t in their original bottles. College administrators said that House Committees (HoCos) could not serve alcohol to underage drinkers, but students were rarely, if ever, asked to show identification before they filled their Solo cups. Still, uncertainty about how strictly the universities would crack down on rule-breakers had led some HoCos to leave the booze at home. Lowell did not bring alcohol to New Haven, and shuttered its tailgate after the first quarter. In contrast, Mather, which hosted its tailgate with Currier, purchased eight kegs of beer, 20 gallons of spiked hot chocolate...
...third in the nation in picks per game), and the other is the only defensive Preseason All-American in the entire league.It almost seems like a waste—all that talent in the secondary up against a group of receivers who’d be lucky to crack fourth or fifth-string if they wore Crimson. I’m not sure what the final numbers will be, but it’s a losing formula for Yale.Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti, on the other hand, has the most prolific touchdown-scoring receiver in team history at his disposal...