Word: parlaying
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...however, parlay that ancient history into a modern-day phobia. It may be our distant ancestors who predispose us to phobias, but it's our immediate ancestors--specifically our parents--who seal the deal. As many as 40% of all people suffering from a specific phobia have at least one phobic parent, seemingly a clue that phobias could be genetically influenced. In recent years, a number of scientists have claimed to have found the phobia gene, but none of those claims have held up to scrutiny. If phobias are genetically based at all, they almost certainly require a whole tangle...
...have never been handsome. Sure, girlfriends occasionally told me their grandmothers thought I was cute or that my skin was clearing up nicely, but those were not the kind of self-confidence boosters I could parlay into hitting on women in bars. Or parties. Or senior centers, where, looking back, I probably could have done all right, because of my ability to play bridge...
...music for TIME magazine before I started on as music critic here about eight years ago. Now he's VP of content and programming at AOL Latin America, which is the chief sponsor of Rock in Rio. Readers of TIME should rest assured that I don't plan to parlay my position into any high-paying corporate positions, though if anyone from Intel, Microsoft or Cisco is reading this, my résumé is available upon request. This would also be a good time to mention that the Federal Communications Commission, just this Thursday, approved the proposed merger...
...primary candidates include Hamas, Hizballah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Hamas and the P.I.J. have representatives in Yemen who raise money and rally support for their cause. Hizballah is suspected of attacks in neighboring Saudi Arabia. All three have been busier in the past few weeks, seeking to parlay Middle East tension into a tactical opportunity, say counterterrorism officials...
...GOAL: To parlay his starmaking turn in Tigerland into a major movie career...