Word: lurching
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This December has been particularly bad for Delhi's domestic and international airports. An airport radar broke down on December 8 and some 40 flights were delayed. Thousands of passengers were left in the lurch. The onset of winter fog in December has also delayed scores of flights, despite the DGCA's much-publicized installation of the advanced CAT-III system to aid with low-visibility landings. It turns out that many of the new Indian domestic airlines, including some that fly internationally, do not have enough CAT-III trained pilots, not deeming it necessary because foggy conditions occur only...
...Politics page in our Briefing section. There, you'll find a quick look at the latest news from the 2008 race and special features like the God-o-Meter--our partnership with Beliefnet.com--which tracks the use and abuse of religious rhetoric on the campaign trail. As the candidates lurch toward the ultimate defining moment of Election Day, we'll be there every step...
...Obey's bold move has drawn an immediate indignant reaction from the right, which is fuming that soldiers in the field could be left in the lurch when the current funding runs out. Obey welcomed the furor. "To me that means the message got out just a little bit," Obey said. "The main point is that this war has been the worst foreign policy disaster going back to the war of 1812 and I say the war of 1812 because that's the last war where we actually lost territory. We have ruined our influence in the Middle East...
...resilience and Chigurh's inhuman relentlessness; the film is fascinated with the expertise and poise under pressure of desperate men whose time is running out. For an hour and 40 mins. the film never lets up, deftly charting the itineraries of Moss, Chigurh and Bell as they lurch toward a triangular showdown a a Del Rio motel...
...general question about what operational plans were under consideration in the event of flight cancellations. Neeleman's response: "If we have a hurricane and there are hundreds of flights canceled, then people just don't travel. But we always protect our customers, we don't leave people in a lurch. So, regardless of if we have a formal agreement or not, we protect them...