Word: shook
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...also has carefully escaped responsibility for the failures in Iraq. One retired senior army officer shook his head and said, "John has been unacceptably distant from the issue of Iraq." Abizaid has allowed Gen. George Casey, the Iraq commander, to take the heat as questions about strategy - over which he has the ultimate responsibility - are raised in Washington. As the Iraq war grinds on, senior officers who have served in Iraq are reaching their own conclusions about Abizaid's role. Said one Iraq veteran: "I don't think history will treat John Abizaid well...
...rule of thumb is to default to a handshake if there is any doubt. You might want to take this advice with a grain of salt, though—my ex-girlfriend broke up with me because I shook her hand every time...
...into the library parking lot and saw seven or eight protesters gathered along a fence: several older women and what looked to be a family - a man and woman with two young children. I got out of the car, walked up to the group, and introduced myself. The man shook my hand hesitantly and told me his name. He looked to be about my age, in jeans, a plaid shirt, and a St. Louis Cardinals cap. His wife shook my hand as well, but the older women kept their distance. The children, maybe 9 or 10 years old, stared...
...leader on the team,” Nichols said. “That’s what I have tried to do.” The Bears got on the board first, scoring just five minutes into the second half. Moos, who was heavily guarded all night, finally shook her defender long enough to receive a pass from Lindsay Cunningham and bury it in the back of the net. Despite three attempts, the Crimson is still looking for its first overtime victory. The team has now lost twice and tied once. Against Penn State on Sept. 15, it lost...
Beginning with “Blow Fly,” Cornwell shook up her wildly successful formula. Scarpetta no longer drove the narrative. The supporting cast were no longer filtered through the chief, but had voices of their own. And, most surprisingly, Cornwell offered the perspective of the criminals, whose disturbing fantasies are rife with lust, murder, and mutilation. The difference between the new and old styles is akin to the dissimilarities between “Law & Order,” which only follows the police and district attorneys, and the spin-off “Law & Order: Criminal Intent...