Word: flair
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...cheer that rings through the nation's World Cup stadiums: "Great Republic of Korea." A country often consigned to an afterthought in East Asia is out to prove that it, too, matters. Last week, it did so, by gliding through to the second round with skill and flair. That singular achievement, though, was not just about Korea's arrival as a football force but as a self-confident adult nation to be taken seriously...
...school records, including such praise as "Physically in good condition. Knows the rules for maintaining and firing weapons. Knows how to keep state secrets." Proving that Fedorova is also heir to her country's imperial past, she favors luxurious evening wear and exhibited during her victory walk a flair for moving gracefully while sporting a jewel-encrusted tiara...
...Faint and Oberst both have moving, hummable songs and a flair for performance (the Faint's light show deserves a Tony). Whether that will be enough to let them continue to work with Saddle Creek instead of the likes of RCA remains to be seen. But they've already proved that the best up-and-coming rock groups don't always germinate in big coastal cities and college towns and seep into the heartland. Sometimes it goes the other way around...
...Other designers and toy companies around the globe might mimic Lau's street-punk flair. But he remains the dude to match in the action-toy world. Rather than gloat over his global following though, he would much prefer to talk about soccer, traveling or snowboarding. It's not that he doesn't care; it's just that he's very chilled out?like Maxx, the plastic epitome of cool...
...debate offered two media-savvy lawyers a chance to show off their rhetorical flair. Toward the end of the 90 minute session, one woman in the audience chided Dershowitz for dominating the conversation. Dershowitz shot back that, if she was tired of him talking, she could go to a movie across the street...