Word: dragging
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...supernova. As the star and its magnetic field spin, the outmost of the trapped gases are whirled at almost the speed of light until they break away, producing an intense beam of radio waves-the regularly spaced pulses. At the same time, Gold theorizes, the ionized gases exert a drag on the magnetic field, and thus on the star itself, gradually slowing its rate of spin...
...Paris peace talks may drag on for a long time and possibly never achieve their objective, Reischauer said...
...with the faculty, the administration, or the COH about the viability of the present system of socialization. There are three more specific reasons for the supposed failure of the HUC compared to the HPC. (1) The HUC deals with potentially sensational issues--generational rather than educational--which could drag Harvard's name into the public mud. (2) The HUC is inherently a non-academic group and, therefore, creates a much less favorable set of expectations with the decision-makers. (3) The HUC must deal with the outlandishly unreceptive COH, rather than the more sympathetic...
...Noma and Esto and Miller Crossroads, like a turtle broiling in the oppressive Florida Panhandle. The monotonous inland heat is broken only by occasional swirls of wind which lift the fine sand from the sidewalks and scatter it against the weathered frame buildings. Along Brown Street, the main drag, ragged white farmers and mute Negroes sprawl on benches propped against the buildings in the shade of awnings. There is not much for them to do except read the Dothan (Ala.) Eagle or dip snuff or watch the tractors or pray for rain. There is not even a movie house...
Recently, a new development has underlined the need to abolish the death penalty. This is the tendency for capital cases to drag on for years and even decades, until a new class of convict has been created--the permanent resident of Death Row. The surreal horror of this kind of situation should be enough to convince anyone that the death penalty is creating far more suffering than it is preventing...