Word: spined
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...reporter found an original, signed copy after the rebel leader had fled) and the international forces are scrambling to organize defenses to stave off a rebel assault on the capital. Britain, the country's former colonizer, has some 700 paratroopers in there to evacuate Europeans and to stiffen the spine of Freetown's defenders. And the U.S. has promised to fly in anybody willing to fight as long as they're not American, and also to send Jesse Jackson back to the region to talk to anyone who'll listen. But it's patently clear that the peace that Western...
...extinguisher showed no directly apparent blemishes. But Kenley's intuition made him look closer, and as he moved, the sunlight illuminating the glass on the extinguisher's case revealed the word "sloth" etched into the glass. It was scratched out and barely visible. It sent a chill up his spine...
...songs like "The Whole Truth" the emotional desperation that matches the lyrics. Meanwhile, Mann, powerful even on her recordings, brought her music to a whole new level. While "Wise Up" smoldered on the _Magnolia_ soundtrack, Mann's haunting vocals against the starkness of the piano sent chills down my spine...
...first time in his storied career, Marino threw more interceptions than touchdowns in a season--12 vs. 17. His quarterback rating was a career-low 67.4. Throw in a career-threatening injury to his shoulder and spine that caused him to miss five starts, and you have yourself a tragedy season...