Word: thinnest
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...Fitzpatrick—formerly the invulnerable signal caller who escaped injury time and again by the thinnest of margins—is playing as though he learned from his compulsory time on the sidelines last season...
...larger than western Europe, it boasts a rich history and an enticing cuisine, but most visitors see only the thinnest slice of China: Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'An and maybe a trip through the Yangtze Gorges. Yet the country has a great deal more to offer - to history buffs, adventure seekers and beach bums alike. For an alternative take on the Middle Kingdom, try these three little-known but easily accessible destinations: XIAMEN Once known as Amoy, this coastal city in Fujian province is one of the few places in China to preserve the legacy of colonialism...
Tonight begins the ECAC Championships, where the thinnest of margins separates Harvard’s first-ever repeat tournament title—and an automatic NCAA bid—from an early start to the off-season...
...military is spreading around its R.-and-D. prowess in exchange for the commercial sector's speedy production and ability to make the research pay for itself. To rush the creation of clothing suitable for Afghan winters, for instance, Natick came up with a way to weatherproof even the thinnest fabric by baking silicone into it, then collaborated with the design house for North Face to create battle gear as light as a nylon jogging suit. The new technology should someday help civilians achieve a sleeker winter silhouette...
...former national field hockey player, who is now expected to wield a big stick against the politicians on the general's behalf. It is unlikely that Jamali, a bearish, jovial man, will be able to do so. He won just 172 of the 329 votes cast. And even that thinnest of margins was suspect: a rule forbidding party defections was waived at Musharraf's behest, so that 10 PPP legislators could switch sides and back the army's man. "Democratic values have failed today," lamented Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the PPP's losing prime ministerial candidate, who claims his supporters...