Word: heavier
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...because they were still wet from heavy rains the previous days—by citing the risks of dancing on top of U-Hauls and “terror concerns.” Cars and SUVs, however, are still allowed to park on the fields. U-Hauls may be heavier and slightly more commodious for WMDs than cars and SUVs, but where’s the difference here? Banning U-Hauls if it rains again is perfectly reasonable. Banning them without reason is perfectly the opposite...
...weight loss to combat unnecessary frosh noshing. At UC Santa Barbara, for instance, biology professor Diane Eardley introduced a freshman seminar called You Are What You Eat after observing what she calls a "second-year metamorphosis" among students. "The girls would come in gorgeous and come back 30 pounds heavier," explains Eardley, whose course is fully enrolled, with 10 students on the waiting list...
According to Thomas, that strength is utilized well in certain Harvard defensive sets, when a defensive end will drop back off the line, leaving him as a roving linebacker-defensive lineman hybrid who won’t hesitate to challenge a much heavier offensive lineman, often with favorable results, despite his limited background...
...wheelers; according to Nikorn, there are another 6 million unregistered motorcycles) is linked to a higher death rate. As many as 80% of all fatal accidents in Thailand involve motorcycles, which are light, tricky to control, and leave riders exposed to injury even in the slightest brushes with heavier cars and trucks. They are also wildly popular in many parts of Asia because almost anyone can afford one. "We really need motorcycle-only lanes on our roads" to keep riders from tangling with heavier forms of vehicles, Yordphol says. But with existing roads already hopelessly congested, the measure seems...
...scenario, but his words turned out to be a more accurate prophecy for America's plundered neighbor: "The spirit of the times ... will alter. Our rulers will become corrupt ... The shackles ... which shall not be knocked off at the conclusion of war will remain on long, will be made heavier and heavier." Given a fair chance, Haiti could have flourished and prospered. If that had been the case, this year Haiti would be celebrating the bicentennial of its independence with fewer and lighter shackles...