Word: napped
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Indian city of Surat, 250 kilometers north of Bombay, has the look of an industrial inferno. Textile mills belch smoke into Surat's discolored sky, mill workers live in dismal slums and homeless men nap alongside dogs on the railway-station floor. In 1994, the city achieved a moment of international fame when doctors announced pneumonic plague had resurfaced in its winding alleys. Nestled amid Surat's grime, however, is one of India's most extraordinary success stories. Whether you live in the U.S. or Japan, if you buy an engagement ring this year, there's a good chance...
...says she couldn't imagine making it alone: "I knew I wanted my mother to go with me. I wanted somebody else to rely on and talk to." Having her experienced hands along also proved invaluable as Jane cared for Aliya during the day so Beth could grab a nap or meet with government officials...
...solos, the music sounds as heavily produced as Britney. This is not an entirely bad thing—the music is smooth and even, exerting a vaguely soporific effect. This is the sort of music angry teenagers listen to in order to piss off the parents while catching a nap. The requisite heaviness, showcased on the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” is offset throughout by acoustic sections, but the juxtaposition struggles not to sound contrived, each acoustic passage luring the listener in for the predictable punch of distorted guitars...
...yell at you for eating on the couch. We sat for two hours and never felt pressured to leave. The best part is that when you’re done, you don’t have to return to your dorm for the old after-meal nap. Just drop your fork and lean back...
Kelly Shue ’06, who was taking a nap when Leverett Superintendent Paul Hegarty and a member of the House staff came into her room and woke her up, said she would have hidden her microwave if she had known in advance that her room would be searched...