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That’s why the Bush Administration’s position on its semi-secret program of “extraordinary rendition,” is not only morally wrong, unconstitutional, and harmful to the United States’ already tarnished international reputation—it’s politically reckless. Rendition is a euphemism for abducting terrorism suspects without any vestige of due process and shipping them off to countries that are known to torture prisoners to obtain intelligence. By “rending” terrorism suspects to nations including Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Pakistan?...
...year. No, Chester French didn’t open for the Dins again and the corpse formally known as Bob Dylan is back on his ranch in Minnesota. But those students missed out on the latest on-campus opportunity to hear the playing of rising star and semi-professional concert violinist Stefan P. Jackiw...
...syllables of “TD Banknorth” was neither hasty nor lighthearted. It was stupid. If TD Banknorth was looking to inspire brand loyalty, it should have re-renamed the arena Boston Garden and then, in the tradition of most halftime shows these days, added a little, semi-noticeable blurb underneath saying “Presented by TD Banknorth.” Exactly why the company thought elongating an arena name to epic lengths would endear goodwill among Boston’s famously ornery inhabitants is unclear, but given TD Banknorth’s size and distinction...
...nutrients have been depleted so significantly in this part of Malawi that crop yields reach only about a half-ton per acre, about one-third of normal. This year, because of the drought, she will get almost nothing. She reaches into her apron and pulls out a handful of semi-rotten, bug-infested millet, which will be the basis for the gruel she will prepare for the meal that evening. It will be the one meal the children have that...
...three years. This could have some serious consequences. Odds are, our parents will meet the parents of at least one of the following: 1) someone we drunkenly hooked up with; 2) that annoying kid in section; or, worst of all, 3) a member of the semi-secret Sorrento Square organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine. So close yet so far, thank god. Just hope both of you don’t collect your ‘rents at the same time...