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Word: skips (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...first chapter? Skip it. Here's a sample: After producer Robert Evans read the screenplay for Sliver, he sent Eszterhas a note telling him how great it was. The note was delivered by a woman wearing only a mink coat. And she carried the note in a place that was not, strictly speaking, a pocket. Oh, and Eszterhas also tells us that he slept with Sharon Stone, and that it wasn't that great. Classy. The trouble with this kind of thing is that it's tasteless without even being...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: His Instincts Are Basic | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

...aide says. Some of his gains are probably coming from Dean's share of the vote. Paradoxically, Dean has an interest in seeing that Kerry doesn't do too badly in Iowa. If Kerry craters, that might boost retired general Wesley Clark (who, with Senator Joseph Lieberman, opted to skip Iowa) to second in New Hampshire, which could catapult him into position as Dean's principal rival...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign '04: The Iowa Effect | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...Viagra-envying side of the debate are plenty of women who find their libidos drained by surgery, menopause, crying infants or overwork. Plus, there is a significant minority still seeking the zipless interaction popularized by Erica Jong in Fear of Flying: skip the relationship, the candlelight and the wine, and cut to the chase. I know at least one respectable grandma who is preparing for the advent of a female Viagra by stocking up on batteries for her vibrator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Women Need A Viagra? | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...according to a recent survey by the marketing firm Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell (YPB&R). Fans of pack travel enjoy getting group discounts, but mostly they see it as the ultimate in multitasking: Why not catch up with friends while taking in a museum? And if you opt to skip the art, chances are there's a willing shopping companion in the group. According to a Travelocity poll, time with family and friends is the most popular way to spend a vacation: 43% of Americans intend to do so this year, compared with 28% in 2002. "The numbers of people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Not So Lonely Planet | 12/15/2003 | See Source »

...those old people in my classes? Why do they get to skip doing the papers...

Author: By FM Staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Stories We Never Ran, And Never Will. | 12/11/2003 | See Source »

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