Word: smarting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Whether we're sneaking on to planes to get home in time for Thanksgiving or riding our bikes through dense pedestrian traffic to get to a meeting, can we at least recognize that we aren't above the law just because we're smart...
...smart, man, you're on," Mr. Arribas said to each student individually, as they filed past him to hand in their homework. The encouragement brought a smile to each student's face...
...fingerprint-proof handles. But the White House isn't necessarily after gun manufacturers' wallets. "While a big money settlement like the one with tobacco would be nice," notes TIME senior political writer Adam Cohen, "I think the President really wants behavioral control." That includes manufacturing safer guns, such as "smart guns," which can only be fired by their owners. With this kind of pressure coming to bear, the gunmakers' best shot at minimizing the damage may be to swallow hard and take a seat at the bargaining table...
...rather die than work for Japan Inc. He started out in the mainstream--the best universities, a top job at a respected bank. But like a lot of Japanese in their 30s and 40s, Mikitani decided that his future would be more prosperous if he were in charge. "No smart young person wants to work at a big company," he says. "That would be risky...
...mainstream pop. O.K., by now this strategy is a little familiar, but Enrique, the son of Julio, seems well positioned for success. High-profile duet? Check. On the ballad Could I Have This Kiss Forever, Iglesias pairs up with Whitney Houston. Tasteful cover? Check. Iglesias turns in a smart rendition of the Bruce Springsteen ballad Sad Eyes (and give him extra points for picking one of the Boss's more obscure songs). Overall, the CD is a bit weepy, but two upbeat numbers, Rhythm Divine and Bailamos, add some much needed rhythmic joy between the tears...