Word: elbowing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Katie is struggling within seconds. Her Border collie lunges at a trio of sheep, sending them skittering in panic. "Down, Tess," she yells, to little effect. The guru takes her elbow. "We'll try to dispense with some of that energy," he says. Within 10 minutes, aided by a flexible wand and a set of arcane commands--Come bye, Away to me, Take time--he has woven girl, collie and ewes into a graceful choreography of pursuit and capture. The next time Katie calls "Down," Tess prostrates herself smartly. "Look at that," the guru exclaims. "I thought you said that...
...Love Story," the savior of the Love Canal - Gore should make sure he doesn't provide the former basketball star with too much ammunition. "Bradley has made it clear all along," says Tumulty, "that one of the things he learned in the NBA is when to throw an elbow...
...left forearm, a schooner that arrived there during World War II. Harvey is sheepish about his tattoos, describing them as "stupid mistakes." On the other hand, my 20-year-old stepcousin Aaron will proudly roll up his T-shirt sleeve to show his right arm, covered from shoulder to elbow with his initials surrounded by a design that resembles Victorian wallpaper. An intricately tattooed Yoda from Star Wars sagely sits on his left calf. Aaron describes his body as "a work in progress...
...While protecting the ball, use your free arm to keep the opposing team at bay. Face the palm outwards as if to thank them for deferring to your path. Keeping the elbow locked and signalling in this manner works for all but emergency vehicles...
...their official hairstylist) and two parts Hasty Pudding Club (of which they are all automatically members.) The Kroks in concert are remarkable for their uniformity; they spend hours practicing their snapping, for example, so that each Krok holds his hand the same way, curling the index finger, locking his elbow to his side and snapping in a quick J-shape. Their tuxedoes are identical, all with shawl collar, suspenders and white cozy and Krokodiloe cufflinks...