Word: droving
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...Mayor Hruby, who drove an ambulance before taking office eight years ago, can't conceal his rage at a government that is refusing to "ask the people" to decide in a nationwide vote whether to accept the missile shield facilities on Czech soil. Not seeing a single benefit to having American troops in his backyard, he would certainly vote...
With the Terrapins leading 56-32, Emily Tay drove to the basket for a left-handed finish, drawing a foul on the play...
...foreigner, and my presence would create problems for the village. Instead, he said, Balazs could go, accompanied by Hajji Muslim's son - Balazs is Hungarian, and his black beard and dark eyes made it easier for him to pass. Maybe too well: A few moments after they drove away, the phone calls started coming in to Hajji Muslim's office. A possible suicide bomber had been spotted - maybe Uzbek, or Chechen, but certainly not from Khost...
...Danielo, father of six and owner of a battered, windowless yellow taxi, was as easygoing as his sister. He had the hooded eyes and easy smile of a man whose greatest pleasure in life was sleep, something which, I would find out, he could do anywhere, anytime. He drove at walking pace, the better to be able to chat to friends and relatives we passed on the road. And when I queried the health of the ancient Nissan as it groaned on a slight incline, Danielo explained he didn't worry about things like shocks, door handles or windows...
...positions migrants are filling, economists say, are either ones that locals don't want or new positions altogether. In fact, the infusion of educated labor drove growth in host countries' most dynamic sectors. Izabela Chudzicka, 26, arrived with a diploma in economics and now stars in her own Polish-language TV show in Dublin. Ireland, she says, has given her opportunities she could only dream of at home. Sure, she would be ready to go back "if the job is there." But Ireland's 150,000 Poles form a viable submarket for Polish-language media. Chudzicka is like the majority...