Word: snappingly
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...business and economics, technology stocks will remain in the dumps, though investors in the U.S. will continue to pin their hopes on a "V-shaped" recovery. But watch out for Japan; if the economic crisis gets worse there and the yen continues to devalue, Japanese corporations will snap up market share, which could turn the American V into more of a U shape. Not all the gloom can be attributed to last year's attacks, though. Everything from the value of the newly launched euro to the collapse of the Argentine economy has antecedents that far predate Sept...
...biggest improvement recently has been Jordan. He posted 17 points against Boston to help snap the slump. He then canned 30 against Philly and 22 against Miami. Two more losses followed, and then the Wiz went on a tear. They have now taken 15 of their past 20 games, good for third place in the NBA's Atlantic Division. And Jordan is imparting his magic as a player, floor coach and motivator. Against Charlotte recently he jacked up 51 points, becoming the oldest player ever to score that many, and followed up with 45 two nights later against New Jersey...
...fourth heart attack last year, may have to wear the business card-size device for the rest of his life. But should his heart ever act up again, the thing will automatically deliver a small jolt of electricity (enough to light a 30-watt bulb for 1 sec.) and snap it back into line...
...would provide a much-needed appendage to Harvard’s social life—an appendage that could snap weekend options out of their current funk...
POISON PEN What screenwriter doesn't dream of winning an Academy Award? Well, snap out of it. A Canadian study of every screenwriter ever considered for an Oscar shows that to win the golden guy--as opposed to being nominated--shortens life expectancy by 3.6 years. Last spring the same researchers found that actors who win live 3.9 years longer. Why the plot twist? Success seems to kill screenwriters because, unlike actors, they needn't worry about public scrutiny and are freer to smoke, sleep less and generally lead unhealthy lives...