Word: minor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...perfection of drape and splendor of textile. Such features may be exhibited as easily on a museum mannequin as on a living person; the animating spirit is the genius of the designer. But for Hollander, while she admires seminal figures like Chanel and St. Laurent, the couturier is a minor figure...
...interestingly enough, The Limey also manages some much-needed humor. In a minor role as a streetwise thug, Nicky Katt provides most of the film's slick comic relief. And when Wilson gets his first glimpse of Valentine, crashing the producer's house party, the results are priceless...
...less to do with the allure of Western cigarette advertising than with prevailing social conditions. "If you're an ordinary worker in a Chinese industrial city, there are so many other more immediate threats to your health and well-being that smoking may seem like a relatively minor danger," says Dowell. It may be some time, though, before the Chinese follow the JAMA study's recommendations. After all, as any smoker or ex-smoker can attest, the habit is hardest to resist in times of stress ? and a China in the throes of an epic transition to capitalism looks...
They sent Morris through two of their minor league teams, and then two weekends ago, the Devil Rays added him to their roster, making him the oldest major league rookie in nearly three decades. He got his first assignment pitching in relief against the Texas Rangers and struck out Royce Clayton with a 96-m.p.h. fastball. A few days later, he pitched a full inning against the heart of the Anaheim Angels order and retired the side...
...place once, in 1982, when he was drafted by the Yankees in the 18th round. But the 18th round means never seeing Yankee Stadium, so he went to junior college for a semester instead. Then he was chosen by the Milwaukee Brewers, only to spend three years playing minor league ball. So he went back to college and then on to teach high school physics and chemistry. He never watched major league baseball. Says his wife Lorri: "He would always see someone he played with in the minors, and he'd think, 'Why aren't I there...