Search Details

Word: sleepings (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...rise; so are sales of purebred puppies and teddy bears. The marketing can get desperate: a Denver furniture company advertises its mattresses with a picture of "Mike Ziegler, Area Fire Fighter" and the tag line "This is Mike. He can't afford a bad night's sleep." Maureen Wilkinson, owner of Acorn Travel in River Forest, Ill., sharpened her sales pitch. "Are you uncomfortable leaving your family behind?" asked the ad. "Take them with you! Family reunions are great fun on an Alaskan Cruise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We Gather Together | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

...felt very natural to me." By the age of 17, he could dangle a 23-kg weight from his testicles (a practice intended to perfect his ability to withstand a full-force blow to the groin) and deflect the tip of a spear with his neck. He could sleep standing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kicking the Habit | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

Johnson and her roommates, said they planned to sleep in their room last night for the first time since the fire...

Author: By Nalina Sombuntham, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Eliot House Begins Fire Cleanup | 11/16/2001 | See Source »

...beginning I just wanted to sleep during odd hours of the day, and I was almost ready to offer myself to the lowest bidding firm that would consider me for a position, Gwen said. However, with time I began to deal with these dramatic events by taking action to a degree that I never had before. I spend my time in the apartment, researching on databases, talking to others in my situation, and really looking into all the other options that could be out there for me in this industry. It really keeps me going knowing that Im not just...

Author: By William L. Adams and Angie Marek, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: A New York State of Mind | 11/15/2001 | See Source »

Duke students go to great lengths to get seats at regular, non-UNC games. Students wake up at 8am on a Saturday to get a bracelet in front of Cameron Indoor Stadium, go back to sleep, and then get up at 2pm to get on line for the 7:30pm game. Once the game starts, there is no time to rest. Dukies are always on their feet and cheering constantly. When the opposing team dribbles, fans say Boing, boing, boing. They shout Whooooa when an opposing player holds the ball, Pass! when he passes it, Shot! when he shoots...

Author: By Thomasin D. Franken, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Rival Rivalry | 11/15/2001 | See Source »

Previous | 504 | 505 | 506 | 507 | 508 | 509 | 510 | 511 | 512 | 513 | 514 | 515 | 516 | 517 | 518 | 519 | 520 | 521 | 522 | 523 | 524 | Next