Word: perfective
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...lengths terrorists would go to in their efforts to hurt us [Jan. 10]. Since then, the Bush Administration seems unable to appreciate how simple words or careless acts can tip the balance of world opinion. The President's flatfooted response to the tsunami disaster is an example. Handed the perfect p.r. opportunity to demonstrate compassion for Muslims and other non-Christians in the developing world, Bush took his time before personally responding to the disaster. And when he finally spoke out, he was petulant about criticism of the U.S. for being "stingy." Once again the world perceives America...
STONECIPHER: The economy is in good shape. And I don't understand why people are jumping up and down about the "weakness" of the dollar. It's perfect. I think it's just a problem Americans have with the word weak. We should change it to "a marketeer's dream...
...1980s to build his own nuclear program by importing German technology and engineers, but the effort failed. To make its bombs, Libya wanted to enrich uranium rather than produce plutonium in a reactor because, says the official, "with a reactor, you cannot hide anything." Khan's system was a perfect fit, and as the commercial relationship was launched, Khan's underlings whetted Gaddafi's appetite with an unexpected gift. Khan gave the Libyans a stack of technical instructions for how to build a nuclear warhead. The material was wrapped in the kind of plastic sheeting used by dry cleaners. Khan...
...against the St. Louis Rams in 2002, they were 14-point underdogs, a concept that seems far removed from the Patriots of today. Indeed, the “favorite” moniker might make the Pats a little harder to get behind. After all, the Red Sox championship was perfect partly because that franchise was a perennial loser...
...England is perfect under pressure. Coach Bill Belichick is superb in making gameday adjustments, and the unflappable Brady thrives under fire—destined to become one of only four quarterbacks to win three super bowls. In fact, if he executes as usual, he could grab his third Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, tying him with the legendary Joe Montana...