Search Details

Word: man (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Exhibit B: Merriam Webster defines the word as "an effeminate man or boy," but also more generally, "a timid or cowardly person...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Saga of the Sissy Shirt | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson carried its momentum into the second period, wasting no time on its first powerplay opportunity. Bobcat defender Brett Dickinson was whistled for interference, and it took just 14 seconds with the extra man for Harvard to find the back...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Ends Winless Streak With Victory Over League-Leading Quinnipiac | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

Almost immediately after a Nigerian man allegedly tried to annihilate Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day, aviation officials let fly a slew of ferocious new security regulations. Passengers were submitted to pat-downs and luggage searches, said goodbye to their in-flight Internet access and forfeited the ability to move about the cabin or rest pillows, blankets or personal belongings in their laps for the last hour aloft, among other inconveniences. But the crackdown was short-lived; by Sunday, Dec. 27, the rules had reportedly been eased, and on Dec. 30, less than a week after they were implemented, they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Security Rules: Are We Any Safer? | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

Aides confirmed he was at home but declined a request for an interview. Instead, a young man who gave his name simply as Alfred and described himself as a member of Mutallab's domestic staff handed a copy of a family statement to TIME. "Farouk, to the best of my parental monitoring, had never shown any attitude, conduct or association that would give concern," the statement said. "As soon as concern arose, very recently, his parents reported it and sought help." But while the family chose not to speak to the media, Alfred and other friends were willing to provide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Detroit Suspect: From Nigeria's Privileged, a Radical Convert | 12/29/2009 | See Source »

...what trouble he could get himself into. Even during the last Boko Haram crisis we were all very worried that he may have been involved, but thank God he was not. He is a bit reserved and we thought we should give him some space. He is a young man and we were apprehensive he could be easily influenced." Still, said the source, "we were all shocked to hear that he attempted to blow up a plane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Detroit Suspect: From Nigeria's Privileged, a Radical Convert | 12/29/2009 | See Source »

Previous | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 175 | 176 | 177 | 178 | 179 | 180 | 181 | 182 | Next