Word: far-flung
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...must never underestimate the prescience of Ashton Kutcher. Critics panned his 2004 thriller The Butterfly Effect, but its title popularized an obscure concept of chaos theory--that small acts can beget far-flung consequences, as a butterfly's flapping its wings can trigger a storm thousands of miles away. Deep stuff for the guy who punk'd Justin Timberlake...
...cutthroat, oftentimes excessively driven student populace. You will also be able to immerse yourself in a foreign culture—sans familial or major work obligations—for longer than will ever be possible again. Finally, so far removed from the stresses and rigmarole of Harvard life, you will doubtless have time to pursue far-flung interests that you would never pursue otherwise—anything from cooking to kite-surfing...
...good style, good attitude." Today he is chairman, CEO and designer of BCBG Max Azria Group, a $1 billion fashion powerhouse with 16 brands and a retail and wholesale network of more than 5,200 global points of sale, including 320 boutiques, some of them in locales as far-flung as Guam and Doha...
...visitors are occasionally confronted by Ghanaians who regard them not as far-flung family but simply as foreigners. The Ghanaian government is working to change that attitude mostly because in African Americans they see investment possibilities and start-up capital that this country badly needs. Although Ghana is in much better shape than many other African countries, its GDP is $9.4 billion, or about $420 per capita, which ranks below most Asian countries. "The potential for economic impact is very significant," says Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Ghana's Minister for Tourism and Diasporan Relations. "As you look around...
...love split screen. I didn't know that until recently, when I became that most pathetic of cultural victims - a 24 addict. All those paranoids simultaneously plotting one another's destruction in far-flung locations, yet unaware of what, specifically, the other guys and gals are up?except activities that will, by the end of the episode, result in one or more individuals being prettily tied up and awaiting some high-tech unpleasantness to be continued (but not necessarily concluded) the following Monday. As a technique, split screen has been around almost since the beginning of the movies. Although...