Word: midair
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...scenes with gentleman Jim (John Heard, in a brisk and engaging performance). "Somebody ought to-Ought to-kiss you, Laura!" Jim proclaims. As he leans in and embraces her, Laura surrenders her body and mouth to him, but not yet her wavering right arm. The hand pauses in midair, uncertain whether or how to commit, then grasps firmly at the hem of Jim's jacket-the gesture of a little girl lost, holding for what's left of her dear life on to her image of manhood, of the father who deserted her in infancy...
Reminders of a more prosperous past haunt the city. Shells of half-finished high-rises mar the skyline, their struts jutting crazily and their cranes frozen in midair. Hulks of taxis, virtually new trucks, and even public buses rust on roadsides or in overgrown lots because the few spare parts that trickle into Angola are funneled to the army. To its credit, however, the government has managed to maintain a reliable city bus system...
...bring in its own planes if the Libyans should attack. Four French Jaguar fighter-bombers were standing by in the Central African Republic's capital of Bangui, 600 miles south of N'Djamena, along with two aerial tankers that would enable the Jaguars to be refueled in midair...
...MIDWEEK it was known that Wickenden's midair decision was a happy one Maybe, away from the hustle and bustle of transcripts his mind cleared: maybe he couldn't bear the thought of returning to face a campus of sullen undergraduates, maybe he happened to pick up an airline magazine from the seat pocket, and Brooke's smile warmed his heart. Or he may have thought seriously, and sensibly, about the trap the committee had fallen into...
...slow, cumbersome C-130 Royal Air Force Hercules transport plane from Ascension Island, 4,000 miles to the north. Only passengers with "urgent or high-priority circumstances" are permitted to book seats. The flight, which costs $2,970 round trip, takes up to 14 hours and involves tricky midair refueling. If the crosswinds at Stanley Airport are too fierce, the mission is scrubbed and the plane heads back to Ascension...