Word: slim
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was full of new TVs in all shapes and sizes, but the most tempting were the slim-screen plasma displays. Made by Fujitsu, left, and Philips, the 42-inchers offer twice the sharpness of today's sets--perfect for movies in the new DVD format...
...Bagneris' parents prevailed, and she eventually moved into a Yard dorm, only to move out one slim semester after, choosing an off-campus apartment on Oxford Street to share with her partner Andrea...
...entitled to commit a lesser evil to avoid a greater evil," says Stanford law professor George Fisher: in other words, the alleged Unabomber felt he was forced to bomb America in order to save it. But the chances of being allowed to make such a claim are slim. Says Fisher: "Obviously the necessity defense is never going to be allowed to be used as an excuse for terrorism...
...figured his cast could make the gritty fantasy plausible. Day-Lewis very nearly does. His laser stare and world-class rope skipping, his very devotion to the project, elevate the film to check-it-out status and get the crowd cheering for him and his quest. Even in a slim tale like The Boxer, Day-Lewis is the serious-actor, movie-star goods...
...PHONE MESSAGE Aired 2/13/91. Jerry loses a girlfriend--one of dozens--for a slim reason: she likes Dockers commercials. The early shows are smart about relationships; even if these people are neurotic, you really do want them for friends...