Word: hop
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...being manufactured in the above passage? Too hard? Try these selections, then. What stage of a frog's development is being described in the following excerpt: "A new frog is like a fish. He must stay in the water. You may have seen a little frog as he hopped out of the water. Then you may have seen him hop back in again." In American history, how true is it to say that former President Richard M. Nixon became enmeshed in Watergate because "he tried to help his friends...
...When [Kennedy] got out into the Yard, there was a total mob scene," says Flug. "As he passed by, I said, 'I'm from WHRB and I'm supposed to interview you.' He said 'Hop...
...engine, needle-nosed B-1B is built to carry nuclear bombs and launch cruise missiles. It can fly long distances at high altitudes and supersonic speeds (750 m.p.h. or more). But once the plane nears enemy territory, it can dive down to an altitude of about 500 ft. and hop through enemy terrain toward its target. Its wings are mobile, sweeping back during high speeds but extending outward during landings and at low speeds to increase lift...
...knot of Mexicans forms. They are in the country illegally and, to them, getting rich tomorrow means hooking a job for as much as 20 bucks. Locally these pockets are called "slave markets." You want your lawn mowed, some boscage trimmed; you drive by, wave a bill, they hop in. They are industrious, trustworthy, and at night they melt back into an area known to all as East Los Angeles, although it is an area much larger than the 7.4 sq. mi. the city defines as East Los Angeles. It is "where the Mexicans live...
...Olympic gold medal seemed more political than athletic. In March, the native South African abruptly left her homeland, which is banned from the Olympics, and picked up a quickie British citizenship, thanks to her English-born grandfather. Eyebrows were raised, feathers were ruffled, backs were got up. Would her hop, skip and sidestep work? The British Olympic Association, after consulting with International Olympic Committee officials, ruled last week that she is eligible. All that now remains between Budd, 18, and Los Angeles is the British Olympic trials this week, where the first three finishers in the 3,000 meters will...