Word: hollower
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...hearing in his left ear as a result of a mishap with a firecracker. During a later time in the Naval Reserve, his right ear suffered permanent damage during firing practice. But, despite whatever keenness he lacks physically, the tone he produces with his echo-in-a-hollow-barrel of a voice and warm 12-string and six-string guitar playing soothes and sounds past any apparent need for rehabilitation...
...decision addresses one core E.U. issue by forcing Microsoft to share information to make Windows work with competing server software, while the other key issue - bundling extra programs into Windows - has been remanded to an appeals court for further review. Even if Microsoft prevails, the victory may be hollow. As the rise in the open-source Linux operating system (invented in Finland 11 years ago) shows, Microsoft is increasingly having to move from a world of tight control to one of open standards. Last week the largest European manufacturer committed to a Microsoft-powered Smartphone, Britain's Sendo, abandoned...
...weathered grain of Ice Cube’s voice manages to triumph somewhat against Oakenfold’s ponderous vision. By the end of its 51 long minutes, Bunkka, grandiose and spotless, strikes one as the musical equivalent of Pearl Harbor—it’s the hollow, echoing sound of big budget, big names, and art-as-spectacle...
Atmosphere’s hip hop looks past hollow braggadocio, reviving the music’s original impulse to reach out rather than push back. Slug sees no future in battle rhymes: “You can’t feed your kids with a battle rap. You can make your kids think you’re the dopest battle rapper in the world, but you can’t feed them.” Instead, he aligns himself with conscious emcees KRS-One and Chuck D, as well as songwriters like Tom Waits and Stevie Wonder...
...List and reducing the number of students who qualify for Harvard College and John Harvard Scholarships, Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 has made a strong recommendation toward restoring the University’s academic integrity. Still, there is no reason to preserve these hollow awards in any form; the full Faculty should vote to abolish such pointless distinctions altogether...