Word: drifting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cast of wealthy characters wanders the rocks and exchanges terse, strained phrases. They drift in and out of frame with carelessness and distraction. The barrenness of the island and the incessant pounding of the surf is infinitely suited to the disappearance of the girl and the distraught attempts at personal interactions that the remaining characters undertake...
...invasion of Haiti would commence not with the blazing of guns but with the quiet ripples of Navy SEALS making their way ashore. Under cover of darkness -- a key ally in the Pentagon's invasion plan -- they would drift apart and stealthily make their way to the country's major airport, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. Their mission: to make sure no surprises were in store for the thousands of U.S. combat troops that would follow. "One truck with four flat tires on the runway can cause problems," a military officer says. "So can 2,000 Haitians with...
...costs are huge. In Canada a consortium led by Mobil is investing $4 billion to build and install the world's heaviest -- and costliest -- drilling platform 200 miles southeast of the coast of Newfoundland. The 1.1 million-ton rig, designed to withstand collisions with the giant icebergs that regularly drift through the area, will begin tapping the North Atlantic's 2 billion-bbl. Hibernia field...
...Leave him alone." In plain English those three words sum up the case Bill Clinton's attorney will soon argue in his effort to defer Paula Jones' sexual- harassment lawsuit until the President leaves office. The drift of lawyer Robert Bennett's thinking has been known for some time, but sources familiar with the latest version of his brief, and the impressive appendix of historical writings that supports it, have provided TIME with the details of Bennett's argument. The key points, which highlight the inextricable connection of political and legal considerations, are these...
...outspoken and has a growling, devilish singing voice. Saliers is quiet and reflective, and her vocals are high and angelic. Ray says she's influenced by punk bands like the Sex Pistols; Saliers prefers Joni Mitchell. The two never write songs together, and for weeks at a time they drift apart to their separate circle of friends. But something connects them. The children of professional parents, both are 30, Atlanta natives and graduates of Emory University. They have known each other for 20 years, played together for 12 and put out five studio albums since 1989. Ray explains their alchemy...