Word: turfing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...attempting to carve out a turf for the mental, Frattaroli goes too far in his unqualified distinguishing of it from the physical. But again—until neuroscience progresses much further than it has today, a concept of the soul isn’t such a bad idea—as long as we understand that some day in the future—perhaps the distant future, perhaps not—it will become obsolete...
...royal game of lawn bowls. Wearing a Bedouin robe and an incongruous pair of striped Adidas running shoes, the de facto ruler of the world's richest oil sheikdom is ready to play. He stands up to the pitch and hurls a weighty ball down the grassy turf with impressive precision. Throughout the afternoon, he is constantly up and down from his chair, despite his considerable girth and advanced age (78). In between throws and sips of tea, he coaches a Time correspondent in the finer points of the sport. "Be careful of the topography," he warns, using his palm...
...baseball team’s facilities have edged slightly closer to being on par with those of other Division I schools. Some area schools still have an advantage over Harvard. Boston College, for example, holds practices inside a bubble that extends over the school’s articial turf football stadium...
...like a good, strong, intelligent woman. Hillary went on to become the only First Lady elected to the Senate. Did Hillary cause a few moods to darken along the way? You bet. As any woman knows, the boys do not like women who step onto their turf. Laura Bush has chosen to live quietly "a pillow away." Hillary did not relish that role. Good for both of them. I love it that women have choices. ROCIE CARBALLO-GRAVER Chapel Hill...
...casino license. Conflicted, Eastman obliges, and Money Wanders (St. Martin's) becomes a riotous parody of Internet players, journalists, politicians and pollsters alike. Eastman finds himself surrounded by Atlantic City wise guys, including some who regard the "Ivory League" graduate as a threat to their turf. As he fends them off, Eastman engineers a campaign of phony Internet postings, staged videos and even a U.S. Senate appearance. This is author Eric Dezenhall's debut novel, and the former Reagan White House staffer and co-founder of a crisis-management firm knows his stuff. His superb eye and ear at times...