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...deeper into the data behind a country's ranking, and there are often surprises lurking. The U.S., for instance, grabs the No. 1 slot for 10 measures, but in certain areas it flails. It scores 69th for primary-school enrollment and 75th in ability to fend off organized crime. The U.S. does particularly poorly when it comes to macroeconomic gauges: 89th for level of government debt, 107th for savings rate. "It's a real warning sign coming out of the data," says Blanke...
...named,” Garcia says. “If there was one that I kept around in my room, I’m sure I would.” Information provided by Pierce indicates that the ladybugs should vacate the dorms soon. Until then, students will have to fend for themselves against the tiny intruders. So far, the ladybugs have proved to be worthy adversaries, using their best weapon of defense to keep their numbers up: cuteness. “They’re not disgusting, they’re just everywhere,” says Garcia...
...what they call the President's reformist hypocrisy: clarifying and normalizing governmental pay scales by lifting them, while harmonizing public and private sector pension plans by scaling those downward. "There's a feeling the political class is helping itself while the French people are left on the sidewalk to fend for themselves," lamented Socialist legislator Arnaud Montebourg...
...women are their frail counterparts in need of rescue, she said.This idea dates back to King Philip’s War, a conflict between American settlers and Native Americans in the 1670s, Faludi said. According to her, it was a time in which pre-revolutionary Americans were forced to fend for their lives on a constant basis by the original “terrorists”—a phrase she said the settlers used to describe the Native Americans. This phenomenon began the tradition of historical rewriting by male authors, which she described as an effort to glorify...
...mold-laced remnants of the dinner rolls. Then using an old sock or T-shirt strain the contents of the bag as you pour them into a new container. You are now in possession of a stomach-churning, 2 to 14 percent alcohol mixture. Serve on the rocks and fend off the urge to vomit. Enjoy, if you can. [WARNING: If you actually try this, you’ll get what you deserve. Sources: Modern Drunkard Magazine, The Rogue Voice prison magazine, and Wikipedia’s entry on Pruno...