Word: soured
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Lamont, administrators have offered an unimpressive suggestion of some sort of student cafe—even more unnecessary with the Barker Center’s rotunda cafe literally across the street—to replace the highly utilized Gov Docs. What may be palatable in Hilles tastes sour nearer to the river...
With kids, heartburn can be tricky to diagnose--especially with children too young to describe the pain they're feeling. It's up to the parents to watch for telltale signs: episodes of vomiting, inability to sleep, a persistent sour taste in the mouth, bad breath and chronic coughing. Other clues may be the onset of pain soon after a child lies down or a hoarse voice when a child wakes...
...Stars and Stripes, the Pentagon-subsidized but editorially independent military newspaper, reported that half the troops serving in Iraq believe their unit's morale is low. A third said their mission lacked clarity; half said they were unlikely to re-enlist. Perceptions like those undermine military authority and help sour the U.S. public on the mission...
Part of the hostility may come down to sour grapes. Last year the Beeb's for-profit operations, which are separate legal entities, brought in revenues of $1.9 billion--35% higher than in 2000--and returned $249 million to the BBC's not-for-profit side. That's remarkable, considering that during the same period, many of the world's major media firms struggled with slumping ad revenues, large debt loads and expensive mergers that blew up. But the Beeb more than muddled through, and one of its biggest success stories is right here in America...
...someone who’s been there, I can assure the Globe reader that fighting to fit into an externally dictated role is far too tiring. So order up an amaretto sour, buy those low-riding jeans (you know they make your ass look hot) and remember the next time you hear Kylie Minogue that sometimes a foot just wants to tap. As for the more flamboyant gays, don’t be so quick to judge them. One of these days, you just may find yourself waking up next to a boy wearing chipped black nail polish...