Word: touched
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Camille is vaguely dissatisfied with Martin, and it only takes the death of her dog to provoke an emotional crisis. When, finally, Camille breaks down in a laudromat, Petra (Rachel Crawford), an eccentric and beautiful circus performer, happens to be there. Her comforting touch is highlighted by the camera in a way that promises she will be back, and she arranges a mix-up with their clothes so that they will be forced to meet again...
After a Lucking trey and a couple of foul shots got Army within four, the Cadet touch from the charity stripe vanished, and with it their momentum. Over the course of the last five minutes of the half Army went 4-for-9 from the line, including a stretch of 0-for-5 from their best foul shooter, Lucking. Army went 7-17 for the half from the line. Harvard, meanwhile, hit 7-of-8 from the line, a pleasant surprise...
...liked the fact that he is a can-do candidate, something the Republican Party desperately needs. Unfortunately, his lack of political experience is evident," Zerhouni said. "Having never previously attempted to run for elected office has not helped him get in touch with the public. For all of his intelligent ideas, he just won't end up exciting voters...
...thankful, of course, for Thanksgiving, a joyful and simple day that never suffered commercial exploitation and so is the same day as when I was a boy and we played touch football on the frozen turf and came to the table sweaty and in high spirits and kept our eyes open for flying food. My sister had good moves; you'd look away for an instant, and she'd flip her knife and park a pat of butter on your forehead. Nobody throws food at our table now, but in the giddiness of the festive moment, I have held...
...living room and make conversation about gas mileage and lower back pain, and women got the good job, which is cooking. Women owned the franchise, and men milled around the trough mooing, and if any man dared enter the kitchen, he was watched closely lest he touch something and damage it permanently. But I bided my time, and the aunts who ran the show grew old, and young, liberated lady relatives came along who were proud of their inability to cook, and one year I revolted and took over the kitchen--and now I am It. The Big Turkey...