Word: crystal-clear
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...shrug and point out that it is not their task to set that price. That's up to markets and governments that want to regulate them to provide access to the poor, subsidize farmers or soak the rich. But Suez and Veolia can take quiet satisfaction from one crystal-clear certainty: over the next 150 years of their business, demand for water isn't going down the drain...
...tiny lift at Diva, a karaoke bar in central Osaka that seems little bigger than a shoebox. It's way past midnight following the orchestra's final concert, and the beer is flowing?as is Carbo's voice: "My, my, my, Delilah!" The reverb might be less than crystal-clear tonight, but that doesn't stop the high emotion from bouncing back. Yet even though the room is filled with musicians and an opera star, two gatecrashers steal the show. A platinum-haired English teacher and her friend from Melbourne, arms akimbo, launch into a rendition of early David Bowie...
...HAVE A HOUSE in Formentera, and we try to go as often as we can. Apart from the charming natural environment and the crystal-clear sea, beautiful memories of precious moments with my family tie me to that place. Our house is in the countryside, and once we get there, it's like being on a desert island?we can enjoy all the tranquillity of the environment and relax. And when we feel like it, we can go to the tiny bars on the beach or do a little shopping at the market of Sant Francesc (I always find interesting...
...thin, frigid air at the summit of the extinct volcano Mauna Kea. At an altitude of nearly 14,000 ft., the observatory sits well above the cloud deck. Live video-camera images piped down to the Waimea control room show white domes silhouetted against a fading but crystal-clear...
...tragedy?” Fortunately for most of us, these days pass, and the feelings subside. For the life of a Yalie, however, things are a bit different. With an unprecedented fifth straight loss to Harvard in The Game this weekend, the powers that be are sending a crystal-clear message to the students in New Haven: “Yes, unequivocally, you suck.”The Elis somehow did not understand their cosmic fate, cheering and rejoicing as Harvard threw Handsome Dan a bone in the form of a 21-3 lead and letting him glimpse what...