Word: hitching
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...Without top tennis names in the tourneys, gate sales slump and sponsors disappear. Late withdrawals to rest or to nurse phantom injuries-only to have fallen heroes turn up at an exhibition in Puerto Rico, not an orthopedic ward-have become common. As a result, corporations once eager to hitch their brand names to the tennis bandwagon have begun to have second thoughts. American Airlines sponsored a G.P. tournament for five years, putting up $225,000 in prize money and another $50,000 in promotion. But the absence of big-name players gradually undermined the event's allure...
...black hole's boundary zone, waste material dropped toward it would only be partially consumed; some of the material would be flung back out at much greater speed. This material could be caught and its extra energy harnessed, like rushing water, to power the civilization. The only hitch: the engineers would have to be careful not to "feed" the black hole too much garbage, lest its event horizon expand and swallow up the whole civilization...
...conference went off without a hitch, although no one was boasting of any concrete achievements when it ended. Nonetheless, Vance allowed himself a bit of guarded optimism. Said the Secretary of State afterward: "These were the most candid and probing discussions I have heard between [the two sides...
...anything but a shout, and people were starting to notice. Private nightmare turning into public spectacle. The heat of the day was mounting, eye pressure was pressing, and as the idiot drooled on, Bobby got up and headed back up to the street. He bought a six-pack and hitch-hiked home to watch the ball game...
...Beach in Manchester is about a 45-minute drive from Cambridge, but the parking is a chore there. Perhaps the most accessible and beautiful beach is Crane's Beach in Ipswich. It's very big, so you can feel some privacy, and there's loads of parking--the only hitch is a $4.50 parking...