Word: excess
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...articles caused such a stir that a more stringent testing process, using chemical profiling, is to be introduced following this year's first harvest. Connoisseurs can also employ a more ad hoc method of detection-excess pyrazine has a trademark note of asparagus or roasted peppers...
...articles caused such a stir that a more stringent testing process, using chemical profiling, is to be introduced following this year's first harvest. Connoisseurs can also employ a more ad hoc method of detection-excess pyrazine has a trademark note of asparagus or roasted peppers...
Between setups, she and costume designer Patricia Field had sneaked off to ogle the perfectly tailored French excess that is haute couture. Joining them in the front row was pint-size singer Christina Aguilera and Lord of the Rings lovely Liv Tyler, who had flown in especially for the Givenchy show (never mind that she's paid buckets of money to promote its beauty line; she needs an Oscar dress...
Until now. It turns out that excess deposits of calcium in the lining of the arteries, which can be measured using electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT), are a good indication that potentially dangerous fatty plaques exist. The correlation is strong enough that the American Heart Association is weighing a recommendation of EBCT screening for healthy adults who have a greater than average risk of heart disease, including smokers and those with a strong family history. As an added benefit, patients can take home their EBCT image, complete with gummed-up arteries, and use it as a reminder to stick with...
...hard to fix. At the airport, we could put your bags on one scale, and stand you on another. Supermodels and other infamously skinny people could elect to pack a few more pairs of shoes, those who decided to remain morbidly obese would have to pay the excess or limit themselves to mumus...