Word: nailing
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After a Nettles single, Lasorda brought in flamethrower Terry Forster to finish the cremation. He allowed a Texas Leaguer to Chris Chambliss, but then struck out three of the final four batters he faced to nail down the coffin...
Kasper's roommates, who have been variously helping him nail, shingle, and saw during the past week, describe his dedication as something bordering on the phenomenal...
...most frustrating question of all arises: was he all along a male Saint Joan, a martyr not so much to God but to mankind's inability to receive and for give its authentic saints? Nicholas Pennell's Grandier makes the transition from seductive charmer to skeptic to nail-pierced witness of faith with ever mounting authority. Martha Henry is not as lucky with her Sister Jeanne. She seems more like a closet loony than a woman overwhelmed by a powerful but long-suppressed sexuality...
...April is nail-biting time for high school seniors as they stand vigil over their mailboxes, looking for letters of acceptance from colleges. The weeks that follow, on the other hand, are nail-biting times for the colleges, as they fret over how many students will accept their acceptances, fill their dormitories and keep their budgets in the black...
...ready for professional football has gone to waste. Way back, three or four weeks ago, I hit the weight rooms to "bulk up" and just two days ago I jogged a half-mile; I was ready. I had contracted an agent, Shep, who was ready to negotiate tooth and nail to win me a six figure contract. Now Shep wants his percentage, and I've got no money...