Word: elbowing
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...what the finished stone should look like. "To be a good mason you must have an eye for surfaces," says Bambridge. "You must visualize the finished job before you start, so when you drop down into the stone with your chisel, you know where you are headed. Keep your elbow tucked tightly to your side. Don't tap the stone like a chicken. Be authoritative. Strike the chisel forcefully with regular beat. I was careful to pick people who are not discouraged by cold hands and feet...
...bullet struck the pope in the right arm, exited and then wounded Ann Odred. 58, of Buffalo, N.Y., in the chest. The other bullet was said to have nicked the pope's left hand, passed through his abdomen, then hit the other American, Rose Hall, 21, in the elbow...
Even as it sought to punish those who had helped bring on Poland's economic woes, the government pressed its campaign abroad to gain the financial elbow room required for recovery. Some relief came last week when representatives of 15 Western governments meeting in Paris agreed to postpone until 1986 $2.6 billion in debt repayments due this year...
...chairs, sways and chimes its agreement. But when the time comes for the sinners to step forth and feel the cleansing power, only three walk to the altar. Maybe the pastor has been preaching to the already converted; if Cambridge is any indication, though, there'll be plenty of elbow room in heaven...
...amiable visage and quick humor that Ronald Reagan displays in public indicate a President unchanged by his first weeks of residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. For a closer look, TIME White House Correspondent Laurence I. Barrett spent most of Lincoln's Birthday at Reagan 's elbow, an exclusive vantage point that enabled him to watch the President at staff conferences, meetings with dignitaries, and ceremonial events. Eleven crowded hours revealed important differences between Reagan the candidate and Reagan the incumbent. Barrett's report...