Word: sackful
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...slow with his lip to protect itself from the consequences of its own venality and hypocrisy. In this instance it is a gang of murderous psychopaths who once did the dirty work of the town's leading citizens, were doublecrossed by them and now intend to vengefully sack the place...
...painting, which consists of a series of miniature scenes, none more than 16 inches high, portrays a battle between a fleet of Minoan ships and an enemy flotilla off a coastal city. Following their victory, the Minoans land, sack the city and make off with its valuables. The battle is vividly recreated; men can be seen falling from sinking ships and drowning, women jump in despair off towers, and soldiers lead away looted cattle and sheep. In other panels, the conquerors are welcomed by the inhabitants of two other cities. This activity takes place against a landscape populated by lions...
...chateau at Amboise in 1519. But when the King turned to the remodeling of Fontainebleau, his chances of getting another such hero of the High Renaissance were gone. Raphael was dead. Michelangelo rebuffed Francis' overtures. That left younger men, notably Rosso, who had been cut adrift by the sack of Rome in 1527 and now, by a quite oneiric fluke of luck, became impresario of all the royal studios and workshops...
...Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, standard barracks, prototype design. Objective: To provide a totally new living environment for the individual soldier of The Modern Volunteer Army." So begins an official Defense Department plan that shows how far Sad Sack has come. With the draft ended, military authorities have made many changes aimed at luring recruits, including pay increases and more relaxed dress codes. The most startling innovation, however, is a new design for Government Issue barracks...
...high cost of eating. Terry Arnall and Jerry Dizmang switched to a dog-food diet for every meal last week. "I'm tired of paying 99? for a pound of hamburger that just fries away," growled Arnall. "I'd rather pay $1.52 for a ten-pound sack of dog food...