Word: witheringly
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This farce by Michael Frayn (Copenhagen) depicts the travails of a hapless acting troupe as they tour a sex comedy across Britain. As their tour progresses, romances wither and egos are bruised, and soon there’s more mischief being wreaked offstage than on. Recent revivals of the play in London and New York were well-received. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $10; $5 students; $4 Adams House residents. Through Nov. 23. Adams Pool Theatre...
...devoted to teaching,” Fash said. “I’ll wither up and die without teaching...
...question is: will we allow the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, and the ideals of equality that he fought and died for, to wither on the vine...
...billion in AIDS spending for the coming year, his administration has maneuvered to ensure that less than $2 billion will actually be spent. This kind of manipulation has become a signature of the administration: publicize a commendable, “compassionate” new initiative only to let it wither on the Congressional vine for lack of support...
Alan Greenspan may yet save the world economy with his barrage of interest-rate cuts. But the Federal Reserve's war on hard times is claiming heavy casualties among conservative investors who have seen their fixed income wither away. With money-market mutual funds now yielding close to 0% after fees and taxes, these investors face some tough choices. But one they might not have considered before--stocks that pay dividends--is looking better every...