Word: thumbings
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...outpouring of new products and processes is a rich harvest [including] ... Can opener-less cans. Now being test-marketed by Alcoa, the new aluminum orange juice cans have tabbed tops that peel away with a twist of the thumb ... Paper clothes. High-style paper clothes that can be thrown away after a few wearings ... A pocket-size portable record player. Put on sale by Emerson, the Wondergram plays all sizes of LP records without a turntable, is powered by four flashlight batteries, [and] weighs less than 2 lbs. ... A language- translating computer. Built by IBM, it translates Russian into English...
Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) spokesperson Steven G. Catalano said, “The general rule of thumb when being robbed is to obey the robber’s commands. Give them what they’re asking for.” It is hardly worth risking one’s life to save a material possession, and students should remember that personal safety should be their first priority...
Telling the story of amateur athletes largely differs from the recounting of historical moments. Corbett’s rule of thumb is to treat players with respect, and to remember to “keep the student in front of the athlete...
MOST AWKWARD FAMILY MOMENT, PART 1 At the first family photo-op for the Kerry-Edwards ticket, Teresa Heinz removes a thumb from the mouth of an Edwards child...
...this particular Backside Grinder isn’t a creep, but his current alcohol induced ape-aggression isn’t helping his cause. If there is one thing we can all learn from The Backside Grinder is that sneak attacks only aid your cause in a thumb war—not on the dance floor...