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Word: trunkful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...gone too far." And since many law-abiding citizens would probably hightail it out of a potentially dangerous situation or neighborhood, this ruling may open the door for a lot of unwarranted stop-and-search episodes. "This isn't like looking for blood dripping out of a car trunk," says Cohen. "Even innocent people run for a lot of reasons - including fear of the police." Of course, as the prevailing Justices might point out, people with nothing to hide shouldn't have a problem taking a moment to chat with a group of friendly officers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Good Reason to Avoid Crime Scenes... | 1/12/2000 | See Source »

...kind of giant store; everything is for sale. Catalogs rise like dough in our mailboxes, offering "the best double-buffer shoe polisher"; "the only floating practice green," which transforms "any pool into a challenging golf shot"; a "baby elephant sprinkler topiary" that sprays water from its moss-covered trunk. Fame is for sale. New hair, necks and noses are for sale. Debt is for sale. Every inch of space is used for advertising. A good pass in a pro basketball game is identified as an "AT&T Great Connection." Politics is for sale; candidates buy public opinion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter To The Year 2100 | 1/1/2000 | See Source »

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