Word: tractorized
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...high-profile war against the state. With the last known photograph of Provenzano dating back to 1959, authorities began a decade-long hunt for the elusive boss, who they believed had not strayed too far from home and relied on protection from locals. Authorities say Provenzano, nicknamed the "tractor" for his skills at mowing down rivals in his youth, had largely transformed Cosa Nostra over the past decade into a less violent, more efficient economic machine...
Mayor Sissoko sees things more simply. Sitting with his bare feet brushing the dusty floor beside a battered pair of white flip-flops, he shakes his head at a description of an air-conditioned tractor common in the U.S. and Europe. "The farmers there don't sweat," he says. "We are sweating here...
...chugged up the blue-green Indus in an armada of gaily-painted boats, each powered by belching tractor engines. Mueenuddin stood in the prow of his boat like a wavy-haired admiral. Occasionally he consulted his laptop; the Kala Dhaka elders huddled around in awe as though it were a glowing magic tablet. To Mueenuddin, this was "Operation Congo" because, he said, "We're going into the heart of darkness...
...girl) genius who loved to play with clay. And they know they are part of a glorious anachronism, an ancient craft. "I love The Incredibles," Box, a co-director, says of Pixar Animation Studios' CG hit, "but that's like a Ferrari. Wallace & Gromit is a massive antique tractor. We want that thumby, handmade, handcrafted look...
...trying to drive 55 these days. It's nice. You can really appreciate the scenery." In Montana, scenery is for tourists and not a thing that most residents ever talk about. Nor do they boast of driving a hundred miles at the speed of a John Deere tractor hauling hay. I butted in and asked the slowpoke if she had truly enjoyed her drawn-out trip or if it was just a civic-minded experiment inspired by listening to too much public radio. "I did," she insisted, "and I got so much done. I cleaned my whole CD collection...