Word: whip
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Today's economic risks may be the greatest in recent years. If the U.S. is unlucky, rising inflation, higher interest rates and slower spending could whip up what economist David Wyss calls "a perfect storm" that could turn the soft landing the Federal Reserve is trying to engineer into an outright recession sometime next year. Wyss, chief economist for Standard & Poor's, still expects a gentle slowdown that would lower growth from nearly 5% at present to a more sustainable 3.5% in 2001. But he also sees a 1 in 4 chance of a slump. "Bad things," he warns...
...handheld PDA, such as a Palm or a Pocket PC, and works like an electronic travel guide. You download it from the Web, install it on your PDA, and the next time you need to find the nearest Thai food or Irish pub or French boutique, you whip it out and look up the location. Suddenly, you're the guy who knows what's going on. You're an instant hipster. (Not that PDA and hipster are phrases that necessarily belong in the same paragraph...
...cell-phone shopper who walks into one of the 120 Metrocall stores across the U.S. these days should be ready for a shock. The clerk, instead of delivering a hard sell, will whip out a one-page health-and-safety bulletin that warns of the possible dangers of using a cell phone. The leaflet cautions parents who want phones for their children to consider pagers instead, to avoid exposing the youngsters to any risks. "We try not to take sides in the argument about cell-phone safety," says Mike Scanlon, Metrocall's senior vice president for marketing. "But at least...
...swimsuit and cutaway train and giving Miss April a transparent mini-raincoat. The Bunnies were instructed to be themselves on the catwalk, leading some to pinch each other, while others flashed the audience. Ava Fabian, a former Miss August, blew kisses and snapped her faux mink stole like a whip. The voluptuous brunet noted a key difference between prepping for a fashion show and a centerfold shoot: "Backstage, you were stripped from head to toe," she says. "But they had you dressed again in 30 seconds...
Dark Angel's Seattle combines everyday anarchy with a looming dictatorial presence--which, some would say, describes a typical James Cameron movie set. But while reports of Cameron's whip-cracking approach on his sets are legion, he truly has stepped back since co-writing the first episode, leaving daily operations to Eglee. "The way to keep a show alive is to create a strong team and empower them," says Cameron. "Otherwise, if this thing's successful, I don't get to make another movie for two or three years." And he and Eglee say the series will emphasize relationships...