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Maybe in the halcyon days of my youth I would have bolted for the nearest television and watched Mussina with baited breath, secretly rooting for him to do the improbable in a room full of Red Sox fans. But that night, I had more important things to attend to—fantasy football rankings and AOL Instant Messenger...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tenacious D: Mussina Proves That Nobody's Perfect | 9/4/2001 | See Source »

...better of me. When I saw online that The Moose had survived the heart of the Boston lineup in the bottom of the eighth and was still perfect heading to the ninth, I couldn’t sit still. To be honest, I bolted to the nearest...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tenacious D: Mussina Proves That Nobody's Perfect | 9/4/2001 | See Source »

...Along segar needs help. a long time ago, he's not sure exactly when, he stepped on a rusty nail. The pain forced him to take a long trip to the nearest town for an injection. But now the pain is back, shooting up from his legs to his sides and chest and throat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Without a Trace | 9/3/2001 | See Source »

Mild cases of heat exhaustion--a serious but not necessarily life-threatening condition--should respond rather quickly to a few simple measures. Try cooling off by heading for the nearest air conditioner. Apply damp towels all over the body, especially places like the wrist and temples, where blood vessels are nearest the skin. Drink plenty of liquids to help replace all those lost body fluids. Water is generally the best option. Alcohol, tea and colas, which act as diuretics, can actually increase fluid loss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death By 100 Degrees | 8/13/2001 | See Source »

HEAD GAMES First come the ominous e-mails. Then a voice on your answering machine threatens your nearest and dearest. No, you're not the target of an IRS audit. You're playing Majestic, a strange, sinister new computer game that doesn't just take over your computer, it invades your life. For $9.99 a month (the first "episode" is free), players get the thrill of being harassed by a mysterious conspiracy via phone, e-mail, instant messaging and the Web. If that's your idea of fun, sign up at www.majestic thegame.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Aug. 13, 2001 | 8/13/2001 | See Source »

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