Word: sheers
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Even after the Spitzian attempt for a record harvest of gold had evaporated into the blazing heat, fans were too invested in the sheer breadth of Phelps' program to abandon their new Olympic hero. They continued to stream in, not just into the Aquatic Center in Athens but also via NBC's coverage. The pool venue sold out every day, according to organizers, and by Day Three, TV ratings exceeded those from the Sydney Games, no doubt owing to the unfolding drama of Phelps' staggering effort. --By Alice Park/Athens
...mature dad who grew up in Minnesota (Krause turns 39 this week and has a 2 1/2-year-old son, Roman): "Sometimes I do what I do just because it's my job." And like any job, getting up at 4 a.m. to shoot a scene can require "the sheer will just to pick my bones up." Krause is hot now, but he has actually had regular TV work for 14 years (ever since 1990, when he was on Carol Burnett's sketch comedy Carol & Company...
...even Bol and Bradley’s combined 15 feet of sheer, gangly humanity could fill the void for the rest of us, it seemed. I considered chanting “Rufio, Rufio” a la the movie Hook but that plan foolishly fell by the wayside. There was the always good “TIMMERMANS” chant (see Part One of this NBA Draft diary) to fall back on, but that was too obscure for anyone else to get. We were at a loss, and the quiet was disheartening...
...breakup of the U.S.S.R. Notwithstanding the controversies and intrigues, like the Iran-contra scandal, that plagued him by the end of his term, the Great Communicator will always be remembered as a true American patriot who defended his beliefs and, through the strength of his convictions plus sheer determination, reasserted the U.S.'s position as the global economic and military superpower that it is today. All the freedom-loving peoples of the world owe him a huge debt of gratitude. Jim Victa Hipolito Kawit, the Philippines Gibbs wrote that Reagan was "a man of easy grace and endless hope...
...creativity had gone stale. It comes at a time when hard liquor and wine have captured the imagination (and wallets) of growing numbers of pub crawlers and partygoers. Although Anheuser-Busch's roughly 50% share of the U.S. market still vastly outweighs Miller's 18%--and A-B's sheer size affords it huge advantages in distribution and marketing--Miller is no longer being dismissed as a dinosaur destined to fade away like Schlitz, another once popular Milwaukee beer. In the first quarter of 2004, Miller's volume grew a healthy 3.4%, while sales of its flagship brand and main...