Word: owings
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...flail, and in landing he often misses the perfect telemark position: back straight and knees bent, with one leg considerably in front of the other. But these faults stem from his unique method of reading and reacting to the wind, sacrificing grace for distance. The antistyle may also owe something to Nykanen's fierce personality and determination to do everything his own way. At any rate, it does not seem to cost him style points. Judges are apparently willing to overlook his less than perfect form, presumably because the greatest ski jumper in the world should not be put down...
Robertson promises to bring "moral strength" to the White House. He vows he'll never pander to special interests, and he boasts that he doesn't owe anybody any favors. "Nobody has any hooks in me," Robertson says. This is a grassroots campaign. He has raised more money than any of the Democrats and nearly as much as George Bush. But the money hasn't come from Washington insiders, Wall Street bankers or Political Action Comittees. Simple people are sending small donations--they're the reason Robertson has an enviable campaign war chest. Mom thinks Robertson won't have...
...much out of their own pockets for health care as the young do. They view their benefits as a right, not a windfall. "I spent years away from my family fighting in Europe," says Roger Davis, 68, of Los Angeles. "Don't tell me the nation doesn't owe me something...
...ministry is also involved in a dispute over its tax-exempt status. Depending on how much of the operation is declared exempt, the IRS says, the PTL could owe as much as $82 million for unpaid taxes on business income from its Heritage U.S.A. theme park and other ventures...
...trip to Santa Fe, she dropped $3,000 on a lithograph and a turquoise necklace. Says Peters, a widow who spends a portion of her income to help support her mother, 67, and daughter, 21: "Having money in the bank doesn't do anything for me. I figure I owe it to myself to enjoy myself...