Word: thickness
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...Bloomberg’s story: It’s the story of New York City. Manhattan may be New York State’s thinnest county, but the culinary temptations are everywhere. Countless pizza places leave the door open for the smell of fresh bread to waft outside, as thick slices with countless toppings sit on display. In Times Square, bright flashing ads of M&Ms bombard tourists as they gape upward, extra-large sodas in hand...
...improved in the embassy for Zelaya and his entourage since the de facto government restored the building's electricity and water (which Micheletti was widely criticized for having turned off after Zelaya arrived.) Zelaya ended the interview, however, when he claimed the air inside the embassy had gotten too thick with tear gas and possibly other irritatnts. It was a reminder of how murky, and painful, the weeks ahead in Honduras promise...
...lyrics like “uncross my arms to disarm the car bomb,” the song offers a strange fusion. More fascinating still is when the dark, lo-fi “Shining”—shaded by a slow, monotonous melody and the thick bramble of guitar—meets the sweet introductory swell of “On Foreigners,” a swell shaped by a gradual crescendo of soft, high-pitched voices. This contrast creates for “Vapours” a varied landscape, highs and lows often absent from individual...
Last night’s preliminary election narrowed the mayoral field from four candidates to two. Menino, referred to by some as “Mumbles” for his thick Boston accent and history of verbal gaffes, swept roughly half the vote...
...business practices. It is out of the goodness of his heart, or so he claims, that he volunteers to inform on ADM’s price fixing agreements. As a spy, Mark Whitacre is nothing like Jason Bourne. Matt Damon is almost unrecognizable beneath his round face, thick glasses, toupee, and moustache. He easily charms us with his stutter, awkwardness, and apparent good nature, even as he utters one bold-faced lie after another. Damon adeptly tricks us into trusting his character, despite mounting evidence that we should not.The audience is privy to nearly all of Whitacre?...