Word: grind
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...prone to violence today, and at earlier ages, than they were back then. Rosemond isn't advising parents to break out the whip. He simply points out that existing research on spanking is unpersuasive. "There is no evidence gathered by anyone who doesn't have an ideological ax to grind that suggests spanking per se is psychologically harmful," he says...
...till is still empty. Every dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil translates into a $365 million immediate increase in fuel costs for the 11 major airlines. Even hyperefficient JetBlue has gone into the red. "High oil prices and continued losses will probably be a slow grind to liquidation for some airlines," says Vaughn Cordle, the founder of the analytical firm AirlineForecasts. While some airlines thought they might break even this year, now the biggest carriers may lose as much as $3.5 billion in 2006, Cordle predicts. If the current jet-fuel prices hold, something else will...
...what does she make of it? Does she like her job? Does she never tire of the grind, the rigid code of behavior, the deluge of small talk? Her diaries, carefully tended, may give the answer, but they will not be seen until after her death. She once said she would have liked to be a woman living in the country with lots of horses and dogs. Even today, one of her greatest pleasures is owning racehorses and nipping out to watch the 2:35 at Cheltenham on TV. Most likely, the concept of liking her job would seem...
...last year bungee jumping, sky-diving, and white-water rafting—and being stuck in a lecture for an hour may make him want to jump out a window,” the elder Melvoin says. The younger Melvoin, however, is anxious to get back to the daily grind. “I feel like a bum after awhile, so I’m ready to start working,” he says...
...quaint? It's true. The world is just so pressured. Look at the generation we're creating, with Survivor and all that stuff. You're supposed to outwit everybody and double-deal. Nine to Five was trying to bring a female sensibility to the corporate world, which can really grind you down to nothing...