Word: spare
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...threat of disease, which could kill as many as the waves, and then to rebuild shattered lives and local economies in the ten worst-affected countries. The efficacy of the aid operation, which demands an all-too-rare level of international cooperation and common purpose, could yet spare tens of thousands more lives. But long-term aid will be required to set those societies back on their feet, and non-governmental organizations are concerned that after the initial rush of aid, the long term needs may be forgotten. Still, the governments of the wealthier countries are responding quickly, with...
...wishes to end his life. The state insists that he must live on. And as Ramn pursues his dream of a dignified death, we, of course, begin to think that a man so witty, intelligent and soulful may be wrong--that however grievous his afflictions, he ought to spare himself. Spirits as fine as his are not to be lightly wasted...
DIED. AGNES MARTIN, 92, reclusive abstract painter whose spare yet soulful geometric grids strove to induce nothing grander than, in her words, "a little happiness [and] tranquillity"; in Taos, N.M. Martin's work was sometimes linked to Minimalism, but she insisted it was more a product of Expressionism and certainly "not cool." She won acclaim in the late 1950s for her clean lines, awash in grays or muted pastels, then stopped painting for seven years. Influenced by Buddhism and the colors and shapes of New Mexico, she eventually resumed creating work that can now be seen in collections from...
...production is just about as spare as possible; those twangy guitars are sometimes accompanied by hip-swinging bass or, on the excellent second track “The Luckiest Girl,” some cool Hammond Organ grooves, but the star of the show is always the leading lady’s voice. And a limited, small instrument it is; like Billie Holiday, Golightly’s singing respects its own limitations. But, also like the late Lady Day, Golightly’s strengths within that small vocal range shine unexpectedly brightly. The sound is sexy and sultry, weary...
...shooting in San Diego. He wanted to explore “the line a person crosses that causes them to lose empathy for their fellow man.” He began researching assassins and created the story of a dejected man who talked into tape recorders during his spare time. It was only much later he found out about Samuel Byck and crafted his story around this real-life figure...