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...they had no idea what they were cutting. With the economy slowing, the state legislature faced an $800 million budget shortfall. And so the Republican leadership was staying up through the night, going through the budget line by line. Then the caucus found an $8.4 million agriculture item no one could explain. "Cut it! Cut it!" The item was slashed. But the next day someone pointed out that the money was earmarked to help prevent the spread of mad-cow and foot-and-mouth diseases. The caucus quickly restored--even increased--the funding...
...bizarre happenstance of seven contestants in a row making errors as soon as national TV coverage began, before Abhijith (A-b-h-i-j-i-t-h) Eswarappa broke the streak. Or the sad tale of Lauren Fowler, who, for the second straight year, went out on an item of Italian cuisine. Last year it was biscotti; this time saltimbocca. Porco Dio bee people. Porco...
...elect Lawrence H. Summers, the mandate is clear: Reinvigorate undergraduate education. According to most reports, Harvard’s presidential search committee, in evaluating candidates for the post, placed undergraduate education as a top priority. And Summers has been outspoken about his commitment toward undergrads. For example, one prominent item on the new president’s agenda is an ambitious plan to hire more than 200 new faculty members. Moreover, with the University sitting atop a lavish $19 billion endowment, a shift in presidential duties from fundraising to education seems both logical and likely...
...After the main course, dessert time would reward us with a predictable pattern of entertaining facial expressions. Ingestion was immediately followed by 1) the grimacing pucker, 2) the horrified, double take “stare” at the item, 3) a confused period of closer inspection and finally 4) total disgust as the plate was slid to the opposite end of the table. Some indignant recipients brought their findings to the cafeteria staff (the Adams House “pink” lady). Most amazing was how many people eagerly proceeded to polish off the rest of the dessert...
...After the main course, dessert time would reward us with a predictable pattern of entertaining facial expressions. Ingestion was immediately followed by 1) the grimacing pucker, 2) the horrified, double take “stare” at the item, 3) a confused period of closer inspection and finally 4) total disgust as the plate was slid to the opposite end of the table. Some indignant recipients brought their findings to the cafeteria staff (the Adams House “pink” lady). Most amazing was how many people eagerly proceeded to polish off the rest of the dessert...