Word: spinnings
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...tiny bit of mass, their great numbers would make them a major component of the so-called dark matter that astronomers believe constitutes most of the substance of the universe. Dark matter has never been seen directly, but its powerful gravitational influence is evident from the way galaxies spin on their axes and orbit one another. There is at least 10 times as much dark matter as visible matter, in fact, and perhaps as much as 100 times as much--which would be enough eventually to halt and reverse the universe's headlong expansion. Even at the low end, dark...
...from museums of classic autos to home pages for dealers who pay a one-time $14,000 fee to join up. Not to be outdone, General Motors launched a site last month http://www.gm.com/ that lets shoppers take the wheel of four virtual models and go for a virtual spin...
...strength. For singles you need to be light enough to jump well." But he became a chronic advice taker, and not of the push, push, push variety. Judges and other rinkside seers are very free with their opinions. Says the skater: "They'd say, 'Skate faster, put in a spin here, more footwork there.' It was a great mistake to listen...
...stagnation and job security. But first these voters have to find Perot's Reform Party. For now it is guaranteed a ballot spot in just four states: California, North Dakota, Utah and South Carolina. In another half a dozen states, independent parties already on the ballot, most of them spin-offs from the '92 Perot campaign, are expected to merge with the Reform Party. And Perot lieutenants are pressing petition drives elsewhere. The party is likely to appear on a total of about three dozen state ballots...
...Queen Elizabeth may once have been under the illusion that she was the referee, but she was effectively out of the ring years ago. Also, since much of the fighting is carried on between each principal's pack of friends--packs well matched for loathsomeness--it can sometimes spin into the sort of mob frenzy so prized by Dirty Soccer devotees...