Word: plaines
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Whether lining the sleeve or the chest, the stripe seems to be ubiquitous in today's clothing. And we're not talking any plain-old pinstripe or rugby stripe here, but rather a brightly-colored racing stripe, often laid down over a dark field to emphasize contrast...
...center of attention in Art, you won't be surprised to learn, is a work of art: a big, plain, all-white painting that Serge, a well-to-do doctor, has bought for 200,000 francs. His friend Marc, who fancies himself an art buff but hates the modern stuff, is appalled at the purchase and tells him so. Each of them tries to enlist the support of a third friend, Yvan, who has other things on his mind, mainly his approaching wedding. In the brief 90 minutes that French author Yasmina Reza's play takes to unfold, the three...
...Unit 2, technicians on the lobster shift one night last week faced a tranquil, even boring watch. Suddenly, at 4 a.m., alarm lights blinked red on their instrument panels. A siren whooped a warning. In the understated jargon of the nuclear power industry, an "event" had occurred. In plain English, it was the beginning of the worst accident in the history of U.S. nuclear power production, and of a long, often confused nightmare that threw the future of the nuclear industry into question...
...TIME's desire to lose the good will of its Southern friends. TIME will, however, continue to employ the "Mr." in referring to men who lack other titles. Would Mr. Henderson himself care to be styled plain "Henderson...
...waited until the firing died down a bit. Then I stood up in plain view, held up my camera and moved forward slowly. Instinct told me neither side had anything to gain by openly killing a photojournalist. As I was taking pictures, a soldier rushed in and shot all three commandos point-blank. The soldiers panicked and turned hostile, so I left. Later a cameraman who videotaped the incident told me one of the soldiers had aimed his assault rifle at my back and pulled the trigger. His weapon jammed, and before he could clear it to shoot again...