Word: perfective
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...perfect world, he's probably right. But in this world, it's not as easy as that. I'm not a rap-music person, but my grandkids listen to it, and they seem to have turned out pretty good...
...vertiginous journey. It is all S curves and roller-coaster ups and downs, with a skidding voyage across a literally trackless ice sheet thrown in for good measure. Older crocks will be reminded of the Cinerama adventures of their misspent youths, but this time the process is perfect--no annoying jiggles where the three screens of the old technology never quite matched. There are times when you'll pull back in your seat to avoid some onrushing object. Other times you'll feel your stomach descending toward your ankles. Frequently you'll be grateful for Tom Hanks' cranky, reassuring aplomb...
...Family History Day. Sitting around the turkey talking about cancer and heart disease may seem like a grim thing to do when you're supposed to be giving thanks for everything that's going right. But since many families will be gathering for the holiday anyway, it's a perfect time to create a medical family tree...
...torched as well. "Let the f_____ burn," said a squad leader. When a group of insurgents brandishing RPGs was spotted 400 yds. south, Meno called in mortar fire from the rear and Abrams tank fire from the front. The insurgents had no chance. "Hey, LT, good call. That's perfect," said Bellavia. As if to punctuate the score, a direct hit on the building where the insurgents had taken cover set off repeated secondary explosions...
Right before we walked down the aisle, my father turned to me and said, 'I am so happy I had daughters,'" recalls Darcy Miller, editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings. "I spend my whole life telling people what the perfect bouquet is, but to me that was the most precious moment--and I probably would have forgotten it because you only remember the big-picture stuff...