Word: flawlessness
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...victory capped a flawless weekend for Corl. The Troutville, Va., native had already won his previous matches against Cornell’s Buck McLamb and Columbia’s Bart Seemen...
...sounds persuasive, but Washington doesn't have a flawless track record on making such intelligence allegations stick. For example, last fall the CIA pointed to satellite snaps of construction under way at the al Tuwaitha complex near Baghdad as proof that Iraq was rebuilding its nuclear-bomb plant. After 12 visits there sampling the soil, testing equipment and checking for radiation, the inspectors could detect no nuclear developments. At three other sites that the U.S. said were resuming production of chemical and biological agents, repeated inspections showed the plants were either inoperative or producing something other than microbes. The Administration...
...When we last saw the 49ers, they were bowling over any 300-pound lineman standing near the goal line in the ugly finish to last week's thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Giants. Quarterback Jeff Garcia's blend of brilliant decision-making, flawless execution and sheer athleticism in the fourth quarter was all it took to eke out the one-point victory. The Bucs are used to bringing offenses down to earth, however. Their defense led the NFL in total defense, points allowed and interceptions, and they absolutely corralled Michael Vick twice this season. Tampa Bay also welcomes...
Grumet-Morris continued his flawless play the rest of the way—except, of course, on the penalty shot by junior center Glenn Sanders with 4:35 remaining in the game...
...somehow it all works. The faceless nanoswarms have an authentically surreal creepiness to them (they'll look great in the inevitable movie), but the real star of the show is Crichton's intricate plotting and flawless pacing, which deliver the necessary shocks and surprises at the precise intervals necessary to keep readers riveted until the more or less satisfying denouement. It lacks a human heart, but Prey is a relentlessly efficient machine that grips and doesn't let go. Don't try to resist. There's nothing you can do. --By Lev Grossman