Word: gulps
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...Amid the more obvious pleasures of American blockbusters, don't miss this suave summer treat. Gabrielle is as refreshing as a gulp of absinthe, as cool on the neck as a guillotine's blade...
Excess is always wretched, whether we're talking executive-compensation packages or some guy trying to squeeze his Hummer into a parking space clearly labeled COMPACT. When we succumb to the Big Gulp ethos, as inevitably we do, it leaves us feeling shamefaced and guilty. It never leaves us laughing, and that's something Hollywood needs to think about...
...appendage would have been worse than useless. But it would have been more than adequate for propping the animal's head above the water so that it could survey its surroundings or for anchoring it underwater as it waited to ambush its prey. The advantage of being able to gulp air through lungs as well as gills would likewise have been immediate, given that the fishapod made its home in warm, shallow waters that were frequently rendered inhospitable by decaying vegetation...
...window, thinking about how all you really want to do right now is have a re-match against your roommate in Mario Kart when the unexpected sparkle of an engagement ring jolts you out of your typical section space-out. Engagements are for adults. Could we possibly be (gulp) that old? Midway through senior year, one cannot help but hear about everyone else’s projected future “good news” and plans. When one hears that Senior Suzy is working for that investment bank next year, Ambitious Abe is going to be a Cambridge scholar...
...When it finally came time for Alito to give his opening statement, he added to the tension by taking a long moment to collect himself, sort his notes and gulp a long slow drink of water. When he started to speak his voice was tense but controlled. "I am deeply honored to appear before you," Alito said, "I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I am humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held by Justice O'Connor." Alito was appearing stiff and cold as predicted...