Search Details

Word: overly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

In the end, however, the dispute may be for naught, as the French seem to be drifting away from eating horsemeat of their own volition. Consumption of horsemeat in France has fallen steadily over the past two decades and by a whopping 12% since 2007. The 20,000 tons of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving Monsieur Ed? France's Horsemeat Debate | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

Nine years ago, Muna seduced a 16-year-old Israeli boy over the Internet, luring him into a liaison that resulted in his death. Muna was a 24-year-old Palestinian journalist from the West Bank city of Ramallah when she began trawling Internet chat rooms at about the time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Woman in the Way of a Palestinian Prisoner Deal | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

In her confession, Muna described how she met Rahum in Jerusalem on that day in January 2001, took a taxi with him to the northern suburbs and from there drove him in her car to the Palestinian city of Ramallah. The two cities almost touch. Rahum probably didn't know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Woman in the Way of a Palestinian Prisoner Deal | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

Little-known actor Rui Ricardo Dias does a fine job portraying Lula from young man to adult, but the film glosses over Lula's frailties, depicting him as a man who can do no wrong. "The director omitted episodes in Lula's life that suggest the President has weaknesses or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lula Onscreen: Brazil's President as Superhero | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

The opposition is also concerned that the film could help prolong Lula's political life after he leaves the presidency. The 64-year-old is constitutionally prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term but has hinted he is not ready to retire definitively from politics. "Lula is very popular, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lula Onscreen: Brazil's President as Superhero | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next