Word: gate
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...presence of Israeli security forces, and feared that by voting in Palestinian elections they may be forced to give up the right to live in Jerusalem - an idea Israel says is unfounded. Two hours after the start of polling just 17 people had voted at the small Jaffa Gate post office. The most exciting action came when Israeli settlers and right-wing politicians turned up to protest the fact that Palestinians were allowed to vote in Jerusalem at all. "This is the same as allowing Iraqi voters to vote for Al Qaeda and Zarqawi in a polling station...
...veritable horde of emergency vehicles, lights flashing in anxious anticipation, I realized what the whole world except for the passengers on board flight 210 knew: the plane—and our lives—had been in serious danger the whole time. Following a quick tow to the deserted gate, Midwest graciously wined and dined its inconvenienced passengers, put us up in the airport Hilton, and offered us two “unrestricted” round trip ticket vouchers to anywhere Midwest Airlines flies. Which, by the way, is not just the mid-west...
...Oprah Magazine and via her books and kits on money matters, prides herself on her ability to focus on one thing at a time and stick tightly to her agenda. "I came to this conclusion after watching the way racehorses win," she explains. "They come out of the gate with blinders on and go for the finish line." Orman does the same. "I don't care what my competition is doing. I don't care how their books are selling. All I care about is what I do, and I do absolutely nothing else while I am doing...
...knew who was going to play the point. Would Beal have to move back there, while the freshmen were brought along? Would one of the freshmen take over? Would it be a point-by-committee system?Housman answered those questions immediately, grabbing the starting role out of the gate and carrying himself with the poise fitting a veteran.Despite being undersized at 5’11, Housman had a nose for the basket from day one, driving to the hole and using a plethora of pivots to open himself up for a scoop shot or a leaning bank.Goffredo played exceptionally well...
...outside of Canaday. Astronomer or Aston-Martin? ESPP or BMW? Students making their daily treks to the Science Center or Memorial Hall after a heavy rain are treated to a real, live wash down without the hand-toweling or the Turtle Wax. The depression in the brick by the gate near Canaday fills up with six inches of rainwater just a little slower than Yale Sociology majors pass out of their requirements. Lucky thing there’s a huge duct nearby that vents dry, vaguely Kinkos-scented air. A little asphalt would go a long way.Nine: Speed the trip...