Word: grab
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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That a loss of four seats is now considered the GOP's best-case scenario tells you how dramatically the party's fortunes have changed. But the real question is whether Democrats can pick up the nine seats they need to grab a 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. At this point, the answer still seems to be probably not. But such able handicappers as Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report now think the Democrats could gain as many as eight seats, which would mean they would need no more than a single GOP vote...
...adaptation of Toby Young’s memoir, stars Simon Pegg as Sidney Young, an obnoxious, Hollywood-obsessed Brit who lives above a Kebab Palace in London and edits a failing magazine called “The Post Modern Review.” His frequent attempts at party crashing grab the attention of “Sharps” magazine editor Clayton Harding, played by Jeff Bridges, who inexplicably offers Sidney a job in New York City. Upon arriving stateside, Sidney has several revelations: his new apartment still sits atop a Kebab Palace; working for the “glossy...
...cliff? Well, you could always, as so many investors do, try to forget your sorrows by pouring your passion into your favorite football or baseball teams. Or, you could buy some shares of LeBron James (ticker symbol: KING), who was up almost 400% on October 2. Or grab PMAN (no, not that's shorthand for notorious footballer Pac-Man Jones) the ticker symbol for Peyton Manning, up nearly...
...Night” really falls short. It’s like getting Southern Comfort when you ordered Moonshine—sugary, weak, and not at all what you were hoping for. Other than “Sex on Fire,” there are relatively few songs that really grab your attention (unless you count the slightly disturbing grunts featured in “Notion”). So to those hipster kids in the coffee shop, you were right on this one. I won’t always agree with you. Sometimes it’s normal for a band?...
...very little power to win votes for the deal or shape the negotiations. In fact, House Republicans voted against the initial package he supported by a margin of 2 to 1. Second, many viewed his decision to suspend his campaign as little more than yet another gimmick designed to grab press attention...