Word: hand
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...hurricane, on the other hand, was kind of disappointing. Floyd tore up a few trees, ripped off a few roofs, flooded a lot of East Coast highways. It was blamed for 13 deaths, mostly of the car-plows-into-the-downed-tree variety. People had to be rescued from rooftops and trees, and from waterlogged autos. Loyal owners photogenically carried their dogs to high ground. Trains didn?t run on time. But the forces of nature were nothing compared to the gale force of the media. This was a dress rehearsal for the apocalypse, and the stand...
...hand, being affiliated with an institution that is reputedly elitist, exclusive, ultra-liberal and an integral part of the Eastern establishment could prevent a candidate from ingratiating himself with the masses...
...other hand, having attended the world's premier university is a significant achievement and might help establish legitimacy in the eyes of voters...
...reported to training camp on Aug. 27, he was surprised to find a white practice jersey with a number in the 30's--a number usually reserved for the defensive secondary. Meeker, who played cornerback and wide receiver at Chattahoochee High School in Atlanta, was hoping to try his hand at the offensive side of the ball...
...says. "But the big problem is that one in four planes is late. Fix that, and you don?t need the cosmetics." Fixing that, however, means both costly overhauls for the airlines and slow-in-arriving upgrades of outdated FAA equipment. "Until then," she adds, "the airlines can hand out all the lollipops they want. But people are still waiting. Planes are still overbooked." United did promise to fill one need that ranked high in passenger-satisfaction requests: instituting a toll-free line for customer complaints. Let's hope it doesn't have a busy signal...