Word: glimmered
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...last British-owned mass car manufacturer, is perhaps inevitable. Bailed out repeatedly by successive British governments, the firm long failed to control its labor relations or its costs, and the quality of its cars was so uneven that they became the butt of national jokes. There was a glimmer of hope in the 1990s, when the firm was acquired and run by BMW. The German luxury automaker invested in a new premium model, the 75, but it didn't sell well. Jay Nagley, managing director of British consultants Spyder Automotive, says it was beautifully engineered, "but too Old World...
...Singer Adam Olenius broadcasts his influences with his vocal cords (the Cure's Robert Smith and U2's Bono), but his swing from nonchalant weariness to faint glimmer of hope on this up-tempo heartbreak tune is so winning it almost sounds...
...high enough for the Bears to be elevated to “team under consideration” (TUC) standing. Because Dartmouth has two wins against Brown, that status-bump will boost the Big Green’s record against TUCs high enough to give the Hanover faithful a glimmer of hope should enough breaks go their...
Speaking of far-fetched, some might point to Penn’s collapse in Providence and New Haven to kick off last season as a glimmer of hope that the Quakers could stumble and make this a race again. And while it’s perfectly all right to have faith, since it doesn’t cost anything, don’t put any money on it, unless you like losing it, in which case flushing it down the toilet might be a more efficient alternative...
...Dimmer Glimmer CHECHNYA Rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov's declaration of a unilateral truce earlier this month brought a ray of hope in the brutal 10-year war with Russia. Maskhadov said he wanted to start peace talks with the Kremlin and involve the international community in negotiating an end to the fighting. Thus far, Russian President Vladimir Putin has remained silent, sparking fears of fresh terrorist attacks when the truce expires...