Word: twos
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...nation turned away from depression and world war to what became America's vast peacetime imperial consumerism--the automobile-and-suburb culture. The baby boom was in utero, or in diapers. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were approaching the terrible twos. In LIFE, an ad for Mutual Life Insurance showed a drawing of a man just about Richard Nixon's age (35)--hair Brylcreemed straight back like Nixon's--bending over a child about 2 years old sleeping in a crib. The father in the ad says, "Goodnight, Mr. President ... and big dreams...
Methodically plowing ahead, Dawson slogged through mud and churned past the waiting arms of Holy Cross’ five-man defensive line. With his carries coming in twos and threes—interrupted only by the occasional Fitzpatrick attempt after an ineffective opening series—Dawson lugged the Harvard offense the length of the field a yard at a time throughout the first quarter...
...they campaign across the country in shifting combinations of twos and threes, the daughters of John Kerry and sons of Teresa Heinz seem to enjoy an effortless camaraderie. One person's arm inevitably drapes over another's shoulder, and they appear to amuse one another endlessly with whispered asides. But because creating an aura of warmth is one of the reasons a candidate's family goes on the stump, many have wondered whether this group has really formed the perfect blended family it advertises itself...
...From what I understand, it’s going to become like the fall scrimmage,” Mazza said. “It’s just going to be ones versus ones and twos versus twos. We wouldn’t even be able to go a five receiver...
...yeah, there’s always something. I have to say, I’m really looking forward to Kill Bill Vol. 2. All the terrible twos I guess. I’m looking forward to the second Spider Man movie. It’s got one of my favorite villains in it—Dr. Octopus. I think this summer is gonna be fun. I’m a sucker for the big summer pictures, and that balance is pretty great to me. And who knows what the surprises are gonna be at Cannes this year, with Quentin Tarantino...