Word: cribbing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...turning that research into reality was not just generous government aid, but the fact that Denmark stayed with it. While countries like the U.S. let tax credits for renewable energy wax and wane, smothering infant green industries in the crib, Denmark looks to the long term. In the 1990s, the government inaugurated tariffs that required utilities to offer 10-year fixed-rate contracts for wind power. That sort of security led to a rapid expansion of wind power at home - the country has more than 5,200 turbines producing in excess of 3,100 MW of electricity - and helped firms...
...peaceful, neon-lit night, Bow Wow and JD reflect on their past quarrels and present admiration. See, back when Bow Wow was still Lil’, he swore never to talk to his once-mentor after being scolded for taking too long in the shower at their crib. Bow Wow moved out to live with his bud Lil’ Romeo, and Dupri spent the next few years concentrating on growing his beard. But in this new age of hope and change, the two swore to uphold the creed of “Obama, no drama...
...Independent,” Ne-Yo sketches out a workplace dalliance—the video definitely speaks to a bit of sexual harrassment—between himself and a sexily self-actuated co-worker. “She work like the boss / Play like the boss / Car and a crib / She bout to pay ’em both off.” Ne-Yo’s you-go-girl rhetoric sounds patronizing, especially given the womanizing tone his previous albums took, but it permeates the whole album. Maybe he’s genuinely turned on by the fact...
...shortcomings because institutions are not as strong as they should be,” she said. Bachelet, a member of the Chilean Socialist Party, emphasized the need to combat economic and ethnic inequality in Latin America. “I’m convinced that inequality comes from the crib,” Bachelet said. “You have to give a child the best conditions from when they’re born so you can level the playing field.” She advocated for a strong state committed to following the country’s laws...
...said, "just how you play the hand." With his child's smile and nimble brain and breathtakingly simple instructions tumbling out one after another, Pausch made the infernally complex machine that is modern life look as if anyone could put it together with the right tools and the right crib sheet. Come on, he seemed to say, you can do this; I have the secrets, and I'm giving them to you--for free...