Word: spat
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...what about the international spat over the presence of Cry9C, a protein produced in genetically modified StarLink corn to kill the European corn borer, a common pest? U.S. exports to Asia have suffered because of fear that Cry9C could cause food allergies. The chance that this protein could cause of food allergy is miniscule; its structure differs from known allergens and there have been no reported cases of an allergic reaction. Its presence might even be healthy: farmers need to use less pesticide if the plant provides its own protection. You may have already eaten some Cry9C in your corn...
...planned against Iraq. For hours, Baker had to sit across from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was then despised by most of America's Middle East allies, watch him eat a messy local delicacy with his hands, and try to keep his own meal down while the sheik repeatedly spat into a large bowl between bites...
...make to you now. I'll balance the budget every year. I will pay down the debt every year. I will give middle-class Americans tax cuts, meaningful ones. And I will invest in education, health care, protecting the environment and retirement security." The Truster recovered its poise and spat out a series of responses: "The Subject was stressed," "The Subject was excited" and, alarmingly, "The Subject was not confident in all his words." However, the "Truth" sign blinked for the majority of these pledges...
Among other things, Rocker has been beaned by a battery and spat on by fans, while New Yorkers, with whom he has a particularly loving relationship, have all but declared a city-wide jihad on him. Such actions step far over the line, and, if any thing, lead some misguided people to feel sorry for Rocker which make his actions seem understandable to them and, at times, even legitimate, which, of course, they clearly...
...guys in Florida covered their tracks expertly, but the American Express computers spat out a curious fact. Every one of the victimized cardholders had recently dined at one of two New York City restaurants. Raymond and his partners visited one of them, a Brazilian steak house on Central Park South called Plantation, and with the cooperation of the restaurant's mortified owner, they looked around the employee dressing room. There, in an open locker, they spotted the likely culprit: a black box the size of a Palm Pilot, with a slit down the front and bits of Velcro tape...