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...know I won't miss the sleaze: the selling of the Lincoln bedroom, the shakedowns of Chinese arms dealers and the after-hours frolics in the Oval Office. Nor will I miss the policies, from the self-righteous "gays in the military" gambit, to Hillary's baggy monster of a health care plan, to Clinton's recklessly risk-averse foreign policy, which conducted cowardly "virtual wars" from the skies above Belgrade and Baghdad, while coddling a tinpot dictator in Pyongyang and a collection of tyrants in Beijing. Nor, finally, will I miss the hangers-on and toadies who filled...

Author: By Ross G. Douthat, | Title: Why I'll Miss Bill Clinton | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

...riskier Geddes move was planting new vineyards with grapes used in popular blended wines. One result: Frescobaldi's '97 Lamaione, which Wine Spectator calls "a monster Merlot." Says Geddes: "In the changing world of wine, branding is more important, and recognition comes from being in places like Wine Spectator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vintage 21st Century: Frescobaldi | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

...Leiszler and Palazzo have been a two-headed monster for Harvard out of the backfield, helping the team gain an Ivy League-leading average of 184.5 yards per game on the ground. The Crimson averages 4.37 yards per rush, partly because both Leiszler and Palazzo combine a tough running style with the ability to break for long runs. Listed at 5'8 but not close to that size in actuality, the sophomores are power runners with speed who complement the Crimson's high-powered passing attack...

Author: By Mackie Dougherty, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Position by Position, Harvard Trumps Yale | 11/17/2000 | See Source »

...sophomore, he led the Whalers' baseball team to the state championship game at Fenway Park, where he homered into the screen above the Green Monster...

Author: By Brian E. Fallon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The New Kid on the Block | 11/17/2000 | See Source »

...Playing this monster is a quadraphonic version of rubbing your stomach and patting your head, and that's just coordinating the movements. The real problems start when you try to find accurate intonation on the neck with a 7.5-ounce stainless steel bar while simultaneously damping the strings to avoid sounding like a pack of seasick cats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Testing the Mettle of a Pedal Steeler | 11/15/2000 | See Source »

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