Word: taunting
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...Drew Ginn. The British crew - who until that defeat had been virtually unchallenged, winning a string of 24 world-class races - overcame the Aussies' smoother technique with raw power. All in all, a good week's sport in Spain. FOOTBALL Boring, Boring Arsenal Time was that opposing fans would taunt Arsenal as boring. That was when the north London side played a dour, defensive game. Today it is the team's own fans who chant, "Boring, boring Arsenal," with irony. The side is in severe danger of being responsible for playing the most skillful and colorful football in England...
Even after Reid was restrained and sedated, he continued to taunt the crew. Moutardier says that whenever he heard the voice of a crew member, he would open his eyes and glare. When a flight attendant offered him water, he bared his teeth. "At one point, he wanted to get loose; he was rocking and praying. I got real scared," says Moutardier. No one knew if Reid had accomplices on board. There were no clear procedures to guide the crew of 12, so they improvised. They barred anyone from standing up without permission for the remaining three hours...
...identified, told me that Chester staff members sometimes provoke Yoder in hopes that he will become violent and provide grist for his next commitment hearing. "[The administration] had a vendetta against him because he beat them in court," says the former supervisor. "Some guards take his property. They taunt him." The ex-employee says Yoder never started fights on his unit. "I'm an ex-police officer. I know violence. Rodney's not violent...
...addition to the major events, there were also minor things among the nothingness. My mom’s unique ability to incessantly taunt and pamper me, all done in her lovable Mississippi accent. Co-workers whose laughter and need to spring the tiny corkscrew curls in my hair sustained me throughout the workday. Amusing correspondence with friends from school, one of whom recently assured me that “summer should be fun and relaxing...
...game. And though the private aspect endures in college, the lack of larger meaning strips athletics of one of its most important elements. The events that replace high school sports are just familiar enough to occasionally evoke the old and cherished sensations, the nervousness before a game, the taunt suspense of close action, or the excitement of a big win, and this is what makes them all the more frustrating. They pretend to be the real thing, but the illusion never lasts...