Word: gluttonous
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harry, newly arrived in the U.S. and married to the American-born Sorella, would like to thank his benefactor. But Rose, a glutton for publicity in all other aspects, will not see Harry or acknowledge his letters. And how does the narrator know all this? Through the confidences of Sorella, immensely fat ("She was biologically dramatized in waves and scrolls of tissue") and enormously dedicated ("a tiger wife") to the well-being of her husband. Harry eventually gives up hope of thanking Rose, but his spouse does...
...transport system's delicate balance can be upset by dietary indulgence. Take the case of a mythical glutton called Fred, who regularly gorges on porterhouse steak, French fries, ice cream and other foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol. Fred may feel great, but every time he eats, his bloodstream is flooded with fatty particles called chylomicrons, which transport triglycerides and cholesterol out of the intestines to the rest of | his body. Soon Fred's liver is busy mopping up chylomicrons and is unable to cope with excess LDL in the blood. The surfeit of cholesterol particles then begins circulating...
...attributes it to hard work and collaboration with her husband of almost a year, Triple Jumper Al Joyner (who narrowly missed a berth on this year's team). "I've trained a lot harder, maybe three times harder, this year," says Flo-Jo, as fans call her. Always a glutton for workouts, she often endures 1,000 sit-ups a day. Last fall she added almost daily sessions with weights, and can now squat an impressive 320 lbs. "In order to burst out of the blocks, you need a lot of leg strength," she says. "Before now I never...
Such discretion is an anomaly, say some critics. In his highly publicized indictments of organized-crime figures, some have been reminded of the Alice in Wonderland dictum: "Sentence first; verdict afterwards." They suggest that he is a glutton for publicity, and that his press conferences are part of a political campaign, the office to be determined later. But Giuliani responds that it is not a crime to want to go into politics; anyway, that is for the future. For him, publicity is a necessary weapon in his crusade against organized crime, and a way to dispel cynicism about law enforcement...
With the Hertz purchase, United is saying that it is a glutton for cutthroat competition. The company is already ensnarled in the fierce, deregulated battle among U.S. airlines, in which it faces large established carriers like American as well as ambitious, new, no-frills outfits like People Express. The rental-car field is equally bruising. It is a four-front war involving Hertz, Avis, National and Budget. Just as with the airline industry, the major players in the $4 billion rental-car business must compete with smaller companies: Dollar, Thrifty and Alamo...