Word: flappings
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...envelope Neely split open had “Alan” scrawled on the flap and contained a blank thank-you note, Neely said...
...assistant, Sarah Neely, noticed small white specks falling onto her desk as she slit open the envelope, which had “Alan” scrawled on the flap and contained a blank thank-you card...
...range of 1 to 2 cm. If the female has recently mated, she'll rebuff the male's advances, but once a love connection is made, the two will adjust their wing speeds: females typically beat their wings at about 400 Hz, or beats per second, and males flap at a frequency of about 600 Hz; however, when two potential mates spy each other, they adjust their wing speeds to create a harmonic of about 1,200 Hz. Once the male satisfactorily matches the female's overtone, mating commences. (Unfortunately, scientists lack the technology to determine whether this harmonic convergence...
...seat?" A day later, Hagan actually filed a defamation suit against Dole over the ad; the Republican's campaign responded by saying that it stands by the ad and that "This lawsuit is frivolous, and we will file a motion to dismiss." The most cutting comment on the entire flap came from high-octane Republican consultant Alex Castellanos, who said on CNN, "When you're making ads that say [your opponent thinks] there is no God, it usually means your campaign doesn't have a prayer...
...WORLD: A STORY OF TRUTH AND HOPE IN AN AGE OF EXTREMISM by Ron Suskind New York City, photographed from afar, stretches across an expanse of white. Clouds roll in, dark gray, pregnant with metaphorical portent. What we have here, the front flap tells us, is “a startling look at how America lost its way.” It’s never exactly clear how or with respect to what America lost its way, and to be honest, I have no idea what this book is about—but look! There, peeking out from behind...