Word: wiring
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...been on a high-wire act ever since this thing started," he said. "It's still a high-wire act for McCain...
...Bradley, the high-wire act appears to have reached its end. He trails Gore in all Democratic primaries taking place today, including California and New York...
...market for middle-end retail anymore. You have to either be high or low. Category killers have altered the concept of retail forever - and for the better. Products are more specialized and cheaper than in department stores." Maybe so, but walking down the harshly lit aisles of a wire-racked discount store, it's hard not to be nostalgic for the majesty of the great old retail palaces...
...bought 4,562 more ATMs, which brings the travel-card company's total to almost 9,000. Some of these ATMs are in less than exotic locales like 7-Elevens and malls. Why? The company is planning to push into lowbrow but high-margin financial services such as wire transfers, money orders and check cashing. You'll be able to dash in for a Slurpee and a cash advance at the same time. There will be no user surcharge for AMEX banking customers and card members. Others will pay a fee that should average about $1.25 per transaction...
...disintegration of a marriage. The piece, not surprisingly, opens with a marriage: a couple embraces while the guests hold up wine glasses in a toast. Suddenly, the music clashes and all the guests let go of their cups, which (because they are tied to the ceiling by invisible wire) then swing in unison for the remainder of the ballet. This stark, surprising introduction immediately drew me into the piece. The ever-present wine glasses represent the promises and happiness of the wedding; they hang from the ceiling to show a direct opposition to the unhappy events that ensue. The bride...