Word: fabrication
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fluorescent lights hang from exposed plumbing, and washing machines as big as cars emerge from a sea of garments. Nothing comes between you and the clothes. You can sit in the midst of them; big through them, tossing them over your back; or just wade through the stew of fabric until something catches your eye. Other customers are bent over the musty piles, searching, holding sweaters or blouses at arm's length, occasionally pausing to try one on. There are no dressing rooms, just a couple of mirrors propped up against bare walls. When you have finished your scavenging...
...Olmert exacerbated Palestinian fears by affirming that "every Jew can acquire property anywhere in Jerusalem," an issue Kollek had resolutely tamped down. Anticipating that Jews would use such rhetoric to push for new settlements in Arab neighborhoods, Rabin swiftly retorted that such remarks "do great harm to the delicate fabric of relations." While it is the national government that sets Israeli policy on Jerusalem, the mayor's ability to maintain the delicate peace in this restive city is crucial...
...Gearan became a gorilla, while mild-mannered personnel chief Bruce Lindsey wore a nun's habit. Pirate George Stephanopoulos huddled with media whiz Mandy Grunwald, who looked for all the world like a health security card. White House decorator Kaki Hockersmith--Scarlett O'Hara--had her dress made from fabric matching the curtains in the Lincoln Bedroom...
...then ignore any and all explosive ethnic conflicts? After all, how many Bosnias would it take to tear the fabric of an interdependent world and damage the global marketplace, which is essential to our prosperity? We cannot ignore them, but we cannot usually solve them by sending in American soldiers. The threat of force, including ground troops as a last resort, must remain a weapon in the President's hands, but force must never be threatened unless we are really prepared to use it. You undoubtedly agree with the current conventional wisdom that we must act only when we know...
...didn't let him enroll in my class because, although he looks straight, I heard he was gay. 8c. I didn't let him enroll in my class because I got a gay feeling from him. 9. The spread of HIV is helping to mend the moral fabric of the nation and will increase our cultural endowment. 10. I won that teaching award for my ability to teach undergraduate how to think in a sophisticated, analytically mature manner. David John Attyah GSAS