Word: snappingly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Walking more quickly in an effort to distract myself produced an almost dizzying effect. On each row, a title or two would snap into relief, barely able to be resolved by the dutiful memory before the next row was at hand. At irregular intervals, the heady stream of words would part to reveal curious eyes turned suddenly upward from the desk, beyond their appointed carrel, deep in thought...
Harvard (12-10, 5-5 Ivy) is coming off two tough losses at Brown and Yale this past weekend and is hoping to snap its recent three game losing skid. The recent slide has dropped the Crimson into a fifth place tie with Columbia in the Ivy League standings and has virtually taken the Crimson out of contention for the conference championship...
...Crimson managed to recover its winning ways and snap a two-game losing streak, despite the loss of sophomore setter Mike Bookman...
...Crimson will need that kind of performance again tomorrow if it is finally going to snap the Big Green's winning streak. Harvard came close last November...
...recycling ramps up, computer manufacturers are discovering new ways to make the process more efficient. Metal screws are being replaced with snap-open panels for quicker dismantling. Lead solder used to fasten parts to circuit boards is giving way to safer tin, silver and copper alloys. Spray-on flame retardants, which can be toxic when recycled, are being replaced with metal paneling. And those annoying plastic shipping peanuts are being replaced with packing material made of water-soluble starch...