Word: tad
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...students trade the pressure-filled halls of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the even higher stakes of Las Vegas blackjack tables. A clear departure for Luketic—who’s known for bubbly, candy-colored movies such as “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!” and “Legally Blonde”—this film is sleeker, starker, and more sophisticated. The characterization is as shallow as the glitzy lifestyle the students pursue, but a few strong performances, appealing visuals, and an exciting plot make the film enjoyable...
...Just go with it,” my mom managed, though she too was a tad skeptical. The extreme unlikelihood of blindly stumbling upon an uncharted town in the hills of the southern Italian province of Calabria, right where the boot of Italy cinches in at the instep, had given my father no qualms...
...loudly when she slams the ball. Seething, Sharapova buckled down and demolished Peer, winning 6-1, 6-1. Peer was later scolded by Israeli sports officials for inciting the crowd against Sharapova. As she heads to Qatar, Peer may have a running start at bringing Israelis and Arabs a tad closer. But on court she still has a few lessons to learn in diplomacy...
...Democratic nominees have wrapped up their races with relative ease early on, meaning the proportional rule - and the full implications that come with a long, closely fought, three- or two-person race - have never been taken out for a drive. "We haven't seen anything like this," says Tad Devine, who hammered out 13-B in 1988 with his counterpart from the Jackson campaign (party rules maven Harold Ickes, who now works for Clinton). "We have always theorized about it, but it will be tested for the first time. Both candidates can keep collecting delegates for some time...
More than one commentator used the word "panic" to characterize the sell-off. Panic - as if the sudden fear might be a bit of an overreaction, a tad on the hysterical side. Should...