Word: slim
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...padded out the front hip bones and used every known trick of the art of couture in elaborately constructing his models. To add the ultra-feminine look of these costumes, Dior added small flowered hats with veils, high-heeled shoes, colored gloves to match a buttonhole or handkerchief, long slim umbrellas to tone with shoes and bag, and two or four strings of pearls...
SOCIETY BEING as chaotic as it is these days, the odds against maintaining a stable family are increasingly slim. Moreover, with the threat of nuclear annihilation and large-scale destruction becoming increasingly likely, families continue to use any means possible to shelter their children from the unpleasant realities of the world...
...chance--though slim--to represent the country in the most prestigious international sporting event in the world is undoubtedly a great attraction...
...chances of that happening are slim. Though they have ample reasons for opposing Gaddafi, the Europeans are simply not interested in "closing the lid." Britain still has 8,500 of its citizens in Libya, Italy has 17,000. Those countries, as well as France, West Germany and, for that matter, the U.S., have considerable business dealings with Libya. While admitting last week that it was difficult to envisage a resumption of relations between Britain and Libya as long as Gaddafi remains in power, a senior British official told TIME: "That doesn't mean we want to engage in operations...
With four straight victories in hand, the Crimson went on to place first in the Greater Boston Championships, ahead of Boston University by 11 points. Slim victory it was, but it was still another victory for a Harvard team gearing up for its last and biggest test: the Heptagonals...