Search Details

Word: harmless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...seemed so harmless, such an all-around, basic good citizen." -- NEIGHBOR...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Silence of the Psychopaths | 7/12/1993 | See Source »

...package, which Knowles described as a "brown bookbag with no return address," was found to be a harmless gift from a friend. The package was suspicious, law enforcement officials said, because it was addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Knowles" instead of "Professor" or Dean" and because it lacked a return address...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: Bomb Scare Forces Dean Out of House | 7/2/1993 | See Source »

...verdict must be voided if the judge fails to properly instruct the jury that it has to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. That was a relief to civil libertarians in light of the court's previous rulings that other irregularities, such as coerced confessions, can be deemed "harmless errors," which would not automatically taint a conviction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: News Digest May 30-June 5 | 6/14/1993 | See Source »

...stuffed Cavalier attacker Erin Stewart (who had already scored twice). Harvard raced down the field for one more try, but although junior Sarah Downing took two illegal checks on her arm in the Cavalier zone, the officials did not call a foul and the ball fell on the grass, harmless. The game went into overtime...

Author: By Y. TAREK Farouki, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Deja Vu: Laxwomen Exit NCAA Semis After Suffering 11-10 OT Loss to Virginia | 5/17/1993 | See Source »

...OPEN LAND ROVER, AT NIGHT, HUNGRY LIONS TO MY RIGHT AND left, worried. Not about the lions; about them I'm merely terrified, which is different. (We are told they regard Land Rovers as harmless six-headed animals that smell bad and make funny noises. Just don't stand up, we are told, lest you break the Land Rover silhouette they're used to seeing. I am glued to my seat.) What has me worried -- and excited -- is the South African utility bonds I've just bought. I am excited by their 20% yield, worried about South Africa's future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Angles: Where Else to Invest? | 5/17/1993 | See Source »

Previous | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | Next