Word: slump
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...didn't think in roman numerals until The Godfather, Part II in 1974. But with the triumph of special-effects fantasies like Star Wars, sequels became a smart way to print money. Now they are needed to turn bad years into good ones. The difference between the box-office slump of 2005 and the rebound last year can be attributed to one film: Pirates 2. That's why the trifecta of threequels is crucial to Hollywood's health...
...helped Cusworth score 17 of his game-leading 23 in the second half. He added a game-high nine rebounds and shot an efficient 9-of-12 from the floor, posting impressive totals for the second game and proving emphatically that he has broken out of an early-season slump. “It makes a world of difference [to have Cusworth back in form],” Harris said. “For our perimeter players, it opens things up—you have to double team him, and even if you don’t double team...
...just 2-of-12 entering the extra session, and 0-5 from three-point range, and he added to his malaise by misfiring on his first attempt of overtime, another three-pointer. Goffredo’s rough performance was an extension of a shooting slump that began in Harvard’s last game, a win over Lehigh on Saturday, when he scored a season-low five points on 1-of-8 from the floor and 1-of-6 from downtown. But rather than pull his captain from the game, recognizing that it was simply not his night, Harvard coach...
...darkest memory for many Australian cricket fans is the period during the mid-'80s when Australia, rocked by the simultaneous retirements of three all-time greats in Chappell, Lillee and Rod Marsh, could hardly beat time with a stick. The slump reminded local guardians that gradual renewal was the way to keep a team winning, and they undertook to do it. And up to a point, they have?Healy, Mark Waugh and Dean Jones were all let go with some juice still in the lemon. More recently, however, selectors' feelings of loyalty and gratitude toward fine servants have clouded their...
...cost Midwest, "it could be a total home run." Home prices have risen just 35% throughout the Midwest since 2000, compared with 90% in the West, 80% in the Northeast and 70% in the South. Having missed the big run-up, the Midwest will probably miss the slump, Pozsar says...