Word: girth
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Girth of a Nation...
Kennedy, too, has been a fertile source of material for commentators who, ignoring his record, have taken aim at his personal foibles. Romney and his handlers have cleverly used Kennedy's girth as representative of a bloated, spent bureaucracy...
...Animal of girth...
...pioneer in treating the injuries, Dr. Emil Pascarelli, medical director of New York City's Miller Institute at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, points out how very heavy people can get into trouble. For their hands to reach the keyboard, they have to maneuver their arms around their own girth, and wind up contorting their wrists inward. Double-jointedness can also be a risk factor. Smokers may have fewer injuries, thanks to their periodic breaks away from the terminal to satisfy nicotine cravings. And what goes on outside the office can be just as damaging as what happens...
...relationship was Washington's most talked-about liaison long before Matalin sparked a political fire storm last week with a scathing personal attack on Clinton. Contrary to George Bush's no-first-sleaze rule, Matalin drafted a sophomoric memo that mocked Clinton's girth, branded his campaign "lower than a snake's belly" and noted his problem with "bimbo eruptions." Carville, who serves as one of Clinton's top strategists and phrasemakers, quickly fired back, calling his inamorata's memo "new evidence that the Bush campaign is out of control." Carville, obviously pained by the situation, added, "You can hate...