Search Details

Word: stood (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...high-resolution CT scan of the bones. By scrutinizing their internal architecture, "we can study the ways in which [Lucy's] skeleton was designed for various types of movement and posture," Kappelman explains. Researchers already know that Lucy is likely a direct ancestor of our own species, Homo sapiens, stood about 3.5 ft. (1 m) tall, weighed about 60 lbs. (27 kg) and walked upright on two legs, though she may also have spent time in trees. Lucy's remains include portions of the arms and legs, so researchers will be able to compare her limb movements with those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hassles of Having Lucy in Houston | 8/24/2007 | See Source »

...would say Graham is not a nice guy, but hagiography does little justice to history. As an evangelist, Graham helped swell the ranks of those vulnerable to political propaganda and right-wing ideology. In the wars his President pals waged, he stood right by their side, lending his prestige to their policies. He has helped lead the nation toward theocracy and abolishment of the constitutional separation of church and state. Perhaps more dangerous than any other encouragement of hubris, Graham has provided a model for President George W. Bush's belief that God directs his every move. David Ray, Tucson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 8/24/2007 | See Source »

Michael Vick, an NFL quarterback, battled the Bears and the Lions rather than actual bears and lions--a seemingly simple step up in terms of civilization but one for which Vick ought to have been deeply thankful. Along with his "netting" license, he stood to gain $100 million or more. He risked sprains and bruises instead of severed arteries and a crushed skull. His career might be measured in decades rather than hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Michael Vick and the timelessness of brutality | 8/23/2007 | See Source »

...Around the corner is the caf? Alois S., whose owner, a balding 48-year-old named Lothar Heer clad in a Grateful Dead t-shirt, says his original plan was to build a tapas bar. That was 2001, when his establishment stood alongside a playground bearing the scars of communist neglect. After fighting with sluggish city bureaucrats for a couple of years, Heer got permission to break open the walls and open a terrace out onto the playground. Then, he and some local parents formed a citizens group and applied for and were actually awarded some 20,000 euros...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Baby Boom in Berlin | 8/21/2007 | See Source »

Depth of the mine, which was once an open-air forest. The 19-ft.-tall trunks are the remains of trees that once stood 120 ft. tall. The wood is too brittle to move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Aug. 27, 2007 | 8/16/2007 | See Source »

Previous | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 | 208 | 209 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 213 | 214 | 215 | 216 | 217 | 218 | 219 | Next