Word: flapped
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...This flap she had on Capitol Hill I believe helped her with her core constituency," that is, African-American voters, said Charles Bullock, the Richard B. Russell chair in political science at the University of Georgia. "They see this as her standing up for them. She's not going to be pushed around." Many of her constituents, he added, have likely had unpleasant dealings with the police and might have the desire to shove a policeman...
...regular schools, generally with an aide. Many who remain at Alpine have limited language skills; some of the older students use electronic devices to express basic desires. The ritualistic behavior that is characteristic of autism is strongly suppressed. "Hands down," says a teacher to a child who begins to flap. "We're not a culture that accepts that," says Taylor. "Fifty percent of the battle is addressing behavior to look good...
Whatever its next move, the Bush team is determined to keep its conservative flank happy and to capture the 4 million evangelicals that political guru Karl Rove believes sat on the sidelines in 2000. As the Boykin flap unfolded, Christian activists rushed to Boykin's defense. Evangelical email armies were pressed into service and encouraged to fire in the direction of the White House. After a few days of silence on Boykin, Bush told pool reporters on Air Force One, "He didn't reflect my opinion." Rumsfeld would go no further, pleading that the sound on the videotapes of Boykin...
...ministers aren't complaining about being muzzled. "We've all been told to be prudent, because when you're in government your words carry different weight than in opposition," says Agricultural Minister Chuck Strahl, a 12-year M.P. "We've all been given the wise advice, Don't just flap off at the gills...
...phenomenal job of creating an almost-Las Vegas-like glam that effectively brings the rowdy vaudeville scenes of the roaring twenties to life—black wife beaters are paired up with ties and bowler hats, bright showgirl dresses are slashed to display more flesh than fabric, and kimonos flap open to reveal push-up bras and fishnet garters. The lighting design by Hanley perfectly accompanied the mood of the show...