Word: grewing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...point in high school, teammates shaved Cornish's head during a soccer-team initiation. In addition to the two-stroke caning he endured as a consequence, his science teacher made him sit in the hall daily until his hair grew back, which took three weeks. Cornish also "got" the aforementioned "jacks" from a cricket bat when he forgot his gym clothes. "I couldn't sit down for the whole day," he said...
...Bank of England was less awed by Lloyd's than Parliament. In fact, it grew alarmed by what it was hearing and in that same year launched a top-secret inquiry into Lloyd's. The bank concluded, in a letter to Lloyd's chairman, Peter Green, that if the insurer collapsed, it would threaten the entire British banking system. As an insider told TIME: "This was a significant factor behind the continued recruitment, or indeed the increased rate of recruitment, of Names...
...Unfortunately, this contrast grew tiresome. For the most part, Without Words made me long for words, or at least some explanatory material and emotional impact. I was constantly impressed with the skill of the dancers and the creative moves of the dance, but also felt myself wondering what the choreographer was trying to say and whether an underlying theme even existed. Honestly, I expected more substance from a piece that obtained rave reviews in 1998 from its New York premier. Despite the creative choreography and amazing dancers, it is simply hard to sustain an interest in a piece based solely...
...Presenting a more adult image makes it easier to get high-profile work. So as Chinwe grew up, she started to work for small-time Boston designers and segued into New York City gigs. Even after discovering that she could excel in the modeling world, Chinwe shied away from plunging entirely into the sometimes brutal and unforgiving miasma of high fashion. She always considered modeling to be a sideline to her studies and the pursuit of a college education. iI had a lot of constraints, and I wasnit able to do all of the things they offered...
...After years as a performer, Emmy grew used to the trials of photo shoots and often-ridiculous feats required of models. Some modeling conditions still stunned her. A few weeks ago, Emmy appeared in a bridal event, but was mistakenly cast as the mother-of-the-bride. iI got there, and there had been some screw-up with my age and sizes. Instead of having a bridal gown there that would fit me, they had a purple mother-of-the-bride plus-size suit. The director still insisted that I wear it!i she recalls. iThey stuck a million pins...