Word: smitten
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Ford is hoping for the kind of new-car buzz that's rarely heard these days, as recession-smitten consumers shun showrooms. "We put in dramatic shape and sculpture," Gelardi boasts, but quickly adds that Ford is "not re-inventing what Mustang is." There's good reason to temper any jarring notions of change - the car has been in production continuously for 45 years and Ford has sold more than 9 million, making it one of the most popular vehicles ever built by Detroit. "We don't need to come up with a space ship and put a horse...
...gene and when you knock it out you lose the whole throat, but you get a little worm and it actually is born and crawls around on the plate” Mango said. “The first time I saw the mutant phenotype I was just completely smitten...
...wouldn't be smitten by Norah? As incarnated by Dennings, who has come of age nicely since playing Catherine Keener's daughter in The 40 Year-Old Virgin three years ago, she has the poise of a privileged child - getting hit on by guys is just an occupational hazard - and is cocooned in her persona. So she's a good match for Nick, who is beyond being embarrassed by driving a battered yellow Yugo that strangers mistake for a taxi or carrying Handi Wipes in his pocket. They also like the same music, which can unite the most disparate souls...
...aides are not about to apologize for putting victory a close second. They say they would have loved to run a classic McCain campaign, with a series of high-minded town-hall debates and the usual open access, but Barack Obama refused the debates, and the Obama-smitten media decided that the campaign is all about their new darling. "The race is as we found it," says Mark Salter, a close adviser and the co-author of McCain's five books. "We're not going to do anything dishonorable. But we are going...
...Some runners are not as smitten as the spectators. "I guess there's mixed feelings among athletes," says Crawford. "Because I've walked by, and I've heard guys who are a little disappointed in the way he acts in front of the camera." The American is not one of them. "This guy has worked his tail off, everyday, on his knees, throwing up in practice," says Crawford. "He deserves to dance . . . If you think it's disrespectful, work harder, so you can be the one dancing...