Word: darken
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Friday prayers at the American Muslim Center in Dearborn, Mich., 1,350 miles away. In his sermon, lay preacher Hani Ayyad is careful not to mention Major Nidal Malik Hasan by name but repeatedly inveighs against "those who try to hijack our deen [faith], who distort, tarnish and darken it." Worshippers know exactly who he means...
...former news anchor who now trains people to go on TV, starts his list of pointers with lighting: whether you're sitting in your kitchen or an office borrowed from a friend, make sure there's no bright light (like from a window) behind you. That will only darken your face. When your interviewer is talking, it's fine to look at his image on the screen, but when you answer, look at the camera. That's how to make "eye contact." Avoid wearing patterns and the color white, since we notice white spots on a screen first - you want...
...revealing the figures on Thursday, French Interior Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie acknowledged that the tally of car-burnings had indeed increased over the previous year. Yet Alliot-Marie also said the enormous fleet of now carbonized vehicles shouldn't darken a New Year's Eve that was "unanimously considered mostly calm." Alliot-Marie also stressed that - in contrast to recent years - the first night of 2009 saw "no damage to public or private buildings." Perhaps, but that was probably little comfort to the people who were forced to walk or make long commutes on public transport after finding...
...Company results and announcements out today will further darken the picture. In France, for example, the country's two major automobile manufacturers - Renault, and the PSA group that makes Peugeot and Citroën cars - said they will temporarily close all their domestic factories this week, and have asked employees to stay away on paid leave in response to shrinking demand. Germany's Ifo Institute, meanwhile, said its primary activity index, which measures industry and trade activity, fell to a five-year low last month...
...astounding in its conception.The overlying nonsensical nature does not, however, detract from the serious condition. Instead, there is something like truth that resonates even amidst the obvious exaggeration: this was Romania in the 1980s, and it was crazy. When Elena and Nicolae are captured, the lights on-stage darken, revealing only the projected letters, “THEIR REAL WORDS.” Meanwhile, you can here them struggling to get away, and Elena cries, “Is the death penalty still enforced in Romania?” Suddenly, the reality of the situation is solidified.Even before the play...