Word: retreater
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...that has been falling on the village of Les Combes, high in the Italian Alps, gives way to golden sunshine. Equally punctually, the white-shocked man with an increasingly comfortable smile walks across a small meadow to greet about 8,000 believers. Pope Benedict XVI, officially on a summer "retreat," waves his two-handed wave, sits graciously through a local bishop's introduction and speaks. With three months' practice at this, he no longer steps on applause lines, such as references to his predecessor and a much anticipated trip to Germany. His initial remarks are energetic, though his expression while...
Harper described the issue of Summers’ salary as the breaking point in his relationship with the seven-member Corporation. Houghton, according to Harper, did not want to further discuss the matter at the board’s retreat last month...
PERIL His plan for the first big battle at Bull Run was sound, but his Army and his logistics weren't. Union soldiers called their retreat "the Great Skedaddle...
...Shih had plenty of reasons for pessimism. The brutally competitive computer industry last year claimed even mighty IBM, which sold its PC division to China's Lenovo. But Acer has not only survived; it is thriving. After an embarrassing retreat from the vital U.S. retail market in 1999, Acer has since rebounded to become the No. 5 computer brand in the world. While global PC sales were up 14.7% overall last year, Acer grew at a 34.5% clip, meaning the company is gaining ground on the top four: Dell, HP, IBM and Fujitsu Siemens. "Most people couldn...
...Together, the hotel's houses and château are known as Les Deux Abbesses (lesdeuxabbesses.com)-named after Isabel and Gabrielle de Lafayette, two 16th century mothers superior (and ancestors of the Franco-American revolutionary, Marquis de Lafayette), who used Saint-Arcons-d'Allier as their summer retreat. They would be gratified to know that the village fulfils the same function today (the hotel is closed in winter), and relieved to hear that the original architecture has been respected. The rooms come appointed with antique Auvergnat furniture, Renaissance fireplaces, and even bread ovens. (If you would rather break bread than...