Word: groundful
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...least nine downspouts—vertical pipes located on the outside of buildings, which carry rainwater from rain gutters to ground level—went missing from Eliot and Lowell Houses last week. Each pipe is valued at roughly...
...that remains, then, is to mould these disparate elements around a central narrative. And this is where the film runs into trouble. The movie is based on Dennis Lehane’s novel which should have served as fertile ground for Scorsese to build a genre classic on, but instead “Shutter Island” stumbles into a forest of clichés. The first warning sign comes when the captain of DiCaprio’s ferry to the island requests that the marshals make their way ashore quickly. Asked why, he glances at the roiling grey...
...believed to be the responsible course, Obama echoed George W. Bush's fourth-quarter abandonment of free-market gospel. For both men, survival trumped ideology. In the process, however, the candidate of change became the President of continuity, a politically perilous position he has since reinforced, along with U.S. ground forces in Afghanistan. (See pictures of Person of the Year 2009 runner-up General Stanley McChrystal...
...crime did not occur without repeated warnings. Grievously out of touch with the reality on the ground, the unit's leadership was either unable or unwilling to recognize just how impaired 1st Platoon was and how serious and imminent a threat to Iraqi civilians Green, in particular, had become. Almost from the beginning of the deployment, Green frequently and loudly declared his desire to kill Iraqi civilians, something he did not even attempt to hide from superiors. In late December 2005, for example, Green had a one-on-one meeting about his mental state with the brigade's commander, Colonel...
...lead to a prolonged discussion of class selection and Q ratings. Residence in the same dorm can spark listing everyone else that lives in the building, in hopes that a mutual friend can be identified. Better yet, discovery of a friend from one’s own stomping ground lends itself to reminiscing over the best local eateries...