Word: prefers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...right, of course, about the third alternative, and a very sensible one it is—working out some system of fooling the grader, although I think I should prefer the word “impressing.” We admit to being impressionable, but not to being hypercredulous simps. His first two tactics for system-beating, his Vague Generalities and Artful Equivocation, seem to presume the latter, and are only going to convince Crimson-reading graders (there are a few and we tell our friends) that the time has come to tighten the screws just a bit more...
...mutilate suspects on a fairly regular basis. Interrogators in other parts of the world aren't even coy about their work. Says a Philippine government interrogator: "Just the very act of stretching your arms will send shivers among suspected terrorists. Then you can also ask [them], 'Which do you prefer that I use--this wooden stick or this hanger?'" If that doesn't work, wires carrying low-voltage surges of electricity can be attached to the genitals, he says...
...them." Lucky for filmgoers, Beijing blinked first, and Tian is back with Springtime in a Small Town, a remake of a classic Chinese film, opening in the U.S. this week. The new tyranny in Tian's life, however, is the box office; China's young moviegoers, he says, prefer simpler fare...
...This is a guy who's from outer space--he was born on the planet Krypton, let's not forget--but he's also from another time. He debuted in the 1930s, when Americans liked their heroes like they liked their steaks: tough, thick and all-American. Nowadays we prefer our heroes dark and flawed and tragic. Look at the Punisher (wife and kids dead), or Hellboy (born a demon), or Spider-Man (secretly a nerd). Look at Batman: his parents were killed in front of him, and he dresses like a Cure fan. Now look at the big blue...
Most doctors prefer to treat high blood pressure in their younger patients with lifestyle changes first: getting them to lose weight, if necessary, and to step up their physical activity. Preliminary evidence suggests that caffeine--found in soda, coffee and some candy--may also boost blood pressure, particularly in African Americans. Daniels and his colleagues are just starting a study that looks at the effect on children and teenagers of a diet that has been shown to lower blood pressure in adults--one that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Blood pressure can jump high enough among...