Word: rolled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stamp, which features a young, trim Elvis, represents "the first time that a rock and roll star has been acknowledged by the Postal Service," said Michael D. Hannon, supervisor of mail at the Cambridge Post Office...
...Both our games were close," Rullman said. "Against URI it was close until the end, and we were in a position to win against Santa Clara. We're on a bit of a roll...
...Roll out the red carpet and get ready for the made-for-TV movie: Science magazine has created a new celebrity by naming nitric oxide its Molecule of the Year for 1992. The citation notes that only a decade ago NO was considered "just another toxic molecule." But how far it's come! Scientists now know that in small amounts NO is crucial to human physiology. It plays a key role in digestion, blood-pressure regulation, the immune system, the nervous system and a long list of organs. It's even essential for men's erections. Maybe that TV movie...
Long before Elvis Costello was singing "Allison," Graham Parker--one of Costello's vocal influences--was making rock 'n' roll albums. His songs, on this and previous LPs, are cynical commentary on love, life and relationships. Acoustic, layered production adds intimacy to the music on Burning Questions. "Release Me" and "Mr. Tender" are the record's finest...
Limousines squeeze through the alley and roll to a smooth stop. Orange camera lights flare. Flashes pop. Cameras roll. The lieutenant governor steps out onto the pavement and quickly disappears behind the huddle of attendants in blue uniforms and "Blues Brother" name tags, as impatient guests stand in a purgatorial line. Half an hour later, burly Blues Brother John shepherds us into single file. By this time, the guests are at each others' throats. A woman, standing nearby, elbows in front of me, turns around, and says, "I must be in front of you. Because, you know, one person...