Word: slicking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Although Sheed conveys very well the discomfort of being a white onlooker among Ali's retinue of sullen Black Muslims, he digs up almost nothing new or useful about his subject's past. In fact, he finds that the slick surface Ali now presents to the world is totally impermeable. Far too often he is reduced to saying "by all accounts," "apparently," "I'm told," "seems," and "I would surmise." At his worst, Sheed writes things like "I am told by those who know that being beaten up by a gifted father has a peculiar horror...
Like a political leader, a conductor must have enough confidence to sell himself--to convince other musicians of the superiority of his ideas. And while Chen is no slick political type, he has an almost evangelical belief in the aptness of his insights...
...their discoveries are unlikely to have a major impact on the nation's total supply during the next few years. The major producers, meanwhile, seem almost certain to drill less aggressively in areas where they believe only modest quantities can be found. Says Exxon Executive Vice President W.T. Slick Jr.: "We don't find it economical to drill in isolated locations or for small amounts...
Savimbi is a slick and opportunistic politician who seeks to present himself as a moderate and a mediator, the logical compromise choice to become the first president of Angola. He rejects the anti-imperialist rhetoric of the MPLA and FNLA as irresponsible: "Complete independence is impossible. The population must not be misled on this point by propaganda. We must wait long years to attain economic independence." Savimbi favors "democratic socialism" and wants to "build a socialist society in Africa--not one molded on China, Senegal, or Congo, but one that fits in with the history and realities of our country...
...most beautiful patch of baseball turf in America. Small, old, eccentric, and a deep shade of natural green, it has escaped--with a few other holdouts like Chicago's Wrigley Field--the lunar module theory of the modern stadium: the physical analog to the wide franchises and slick operations of the new corporate baseball. This is a neighborhood park--no gargantuan concrete egg laid in the center of a vast parkingscape, slabs for seats, plastic astrograss, and conveniently adjacent to the suburban expressway. No, Fenway is rickety and ripe with a sad history--a lot of Red Sox clubs winning...