Word: eyebrowed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...phrase like that would ordinarily be accompanied by a raised eyebrow and a sardonic grin. But neither Bronco Billy, the new Clint Eastwood movie, nor Carny, which introduces Robbie Robertson of the Band to the Hollywood fiction film, has so much as a single irony up its workshirt sleeve. They both tell the story of a good ole boy leading his small-top troupe from one tank town to another, juggling dreams of success and threats of eviction, extortion and worse. Add a couple of good buddies, a venal politician or two-and, most important, a little love interest...
...highpoints of the afternoon came next in the 400-meter sprint relay. The foursome of Joe Salvo, Marc Chapus, Kim Stephens and Peter Nsiash edged out B.U. by an eyebrow, setting a new school record of 41.5 seconds in the process...
...firm seldom ignores administrative guidance because other companies would consider that firm a pariah, and the government can easily tie up an offender's business in red tape. The whole system is made smoother because Japanese business and government chiefs understand one another: the flick of an eyebrow, the yes that is not really a yes, the small nuance of conversation that can never be written down. Comprehension comes because these leaders usually have the same roots of culture and class. Often, they have gone to the same elite schools and universities. Says Norishige Hasegawa, chairman of Sumitomo Chemical...
...discards young women, betrays his brother, an ally in the conspiracy against the duchess, and is finally himself assassinated. The audience applauds when the Cardinal dies: Cort's portrayal allows for no sympathy. Cort relishes his role as a relentless villain, stalking across the stage, raising a disdainful eyebrow at the masquerade his sister arranges to entertain him, and reciting the sonorous phrases of the Latin excommunication ritual with majestic self-righteousness. We believe it when someone says "the Devil speaks...
Religion in politics is no novelty in America. Hardly an eyebrow was raised when the national head of Reform Judaism endorsed Senator Kennedy even before the primaries. But Protestant Evangelicals have generally judged politics to be the devil's playground. This year they are plunging in, too, borrowing methods and single-issue zeal that religious and secular liberals have applied to racial equality, women's rights, the environment and the Viet Nam War. Their booming religious TV and radio circuit provides a "bully" pulpit for exploring moral issues. The effect on a close presidential race could be crucial...