Word: decibel
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...lisping Olivia—their drama becomes overwrought and tiring at times. Most of Greene’s lines are delivered with shouting, banging and throwing, which gets to be a little too much in the small space. He seems lost whenever he delivers a low decibel line, often raising his voice towards the ends of lines, so that statements start to sound like questions. Indeed, Greene is best when he’s silent, wordlessly demeaning his wife by waving a gun around at her. Believe it or not, that’s one of the funny parts...
...Harvard Republican Club (HRC) finds this free speech argument rather odd given that HIPJ intends to use the grant to purchase a megaphone. A measurement of free speech on campus ought to consider the diversity of views expressed rather than the decibel level at which they are uttered. The council, however, holds the addition of a megaphone to be a valuable contribution to the “educational experience” of walking out on classes...
...noise settled down in the room, everyone was well-aware that the No. 14 Crimson (12-5, 6-1 Ivy) would be facing No. 3 Michigan St. (21-2) in the first round Saturday, but the high-decibel cheers had kept anyone from hearing where Harvard would be playing...
...words: I'm fine. He of all people must have known how to find the emergency exits. A safety engineer by training and an executive in risk management at Aon, George was almost comically consumed with accident prevention. He evangelized about helmets and seat belts; he even had a decibel meter that he used to measure loud music lest anyone perforate an eardrum. Hilary's dad was just a little late getting home. Maybe he was buried in the rubble, suffering from amnesia, or his cell phone was broken. Sometimes even engineers had mechanical failures...
...city that gives out nearly 450 street performer permits per calendar year, monitoring is crucial to keeping the peace. Acosta spent her summer patrolling the streets in five-hour shifts with a decibel meter and book of tickets...