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The duel of words between Trump & Pence and DeSantis could emerge as the Republican candidate
NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence have returned to the capital to give dueling speeches to woo Republican voters, but Trump emerges above Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but lies…
Artist and activist Ana Tijoux is looking for the right words
Ana Tijoux pictured at BottleRock Napa on May 29, 2022. Nate McKinley/STAFF.
NAPA — Even successful songwriters like Ana Tijoux sometimes wonder if what they are doing is impacting…
‘Words don’t do it justice’ – Mark Cavendish on the ’emotional roller…
Mark Cavendish has described the "wall of noise" that Tour de France competitors face on the final stage on the Champs-Elysées.While the first part of the day's race is generally uncompetitive, with cyclists gathering to recognize the…
Say it in just six words
As an educator, I love when old sayings come true. This can provide powerful reinforcement in teaching key concepts.…
8 colloquial Arabic words that were originally ancient Egyptian
8 colloquial Arabic words that were originally ancient Egyptian
Did you know that many colloquial Egyptian words that Egyptians use daily are not actually Arabic?
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Evergreen Words to Live by, by Alice Dunbar Nelson. ‹ Literary Center
July 19, 2022, 3:44 p.m.
Alice Dunbar Nelson was a poet, journalist and activist. She has also written plays, short stories and edited a few anthologies. She was a major figure in the…
Miss Manners: Wedding musician wonders if there are gender-neutral words for ‘bride’ and…
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a musician who is regularly hired to perform at weddings. In the past, I have used the phrase “bridal entry” to describe one of the services I provide.However, I do not wish to discriminate against same-sex couples…
A boy’s last words: Dying 11-year-old says his mother stabbed him, weeks after his father…
A New Mexico boy has died following an incident in which his own mother is accused of stabbing him, police say.
According to Lea County Sheriff's OfficeA warrant was executed on Tuesday for the arrest of 49-year-old Mary Johnson.…
Grandmother’s last words inked on arm of Barrow granddaughters in poignant tribute
A passionate granddaughter had the last words she and her grandmother said to each other inked on her arm in a unique and poignant tribute.
Emma Pryor made a recording during one of her last visits to see her…
Sonic Origins fan-made mod stopped with three words: ‘Screw this game’ [Updated]
Enlarge / Artist's rendition of Sonic fans' impatience with a recent game's lack of updates and fixes.Sega / Sam Machkovech
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Sting Words – The Newnan Times-Herald
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Loveforce International celebrates the soul in words and music
Santa Clarita, Calif., July 07, 2022 -- (PR.com) -- On Friday, July 8, Loveforce International will celebrate Soul by releasing two new digital music singles and giving away a book about part of the African-American experience in their…
Biggest disruption to Saudi tour is words, not golf
The theme of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series is "Golf, but stronger".Money talks, loud enough for Dustin Johnson to get an offer he couldn't ignore, for Brooks Koepka to turn around in a week, for Pat Perez to smile after shooting 80.The…
A Huge List of Onomatopoeic Words for Your Screenwriting
It's time to spice up your action writing. If you're like me, you're always looking for a new way to spice up your storyline's action lines. Action lines really need powerful words that not only communicate the image you're trying…
War of words erupts after ‘bully’ Krygios stuns 4th seed Tsitsipas
First published July 3, 2022 at 10:02 a.m. ISTNick Kyrgios advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time since 2016 on Saturday with a spirited 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7) victory over the fourth seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas…
If you don’t regularly say 9 of these 13 words, you may need to surrender your Canadian…
If you grew up in Canada, there's probably a ton of stuff you say that can only be heard in the Great White North. From British Columbia to Nunavut to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadians have tons of weird and unique ways of speaking that…
Popular phrases and words you need to know before visiting
A land famous for its enchanting ancient mythology, archeology and art, its tumultuous ruins or for adventure seekers who hop to beautiful islands, pretty coastal towns, photograph through delicate white buildings draped in bougainvillea,…
2022 Kia Forte GT: Words Matter
2022 Kia Forte GT
1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder (201 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 195 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm)Seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, front-wheel drive27 city / 35 highway / 30 combined (EPA, MPG rating)8.7 city / 6.6 highway /…
“Come down from the altar, not with words, but with manifest humility”
A personal response to Blackstaff's recent post: 'So Young: The take of my life by the Catholic Church' by Gerard Gorman
"Ghostwriting" is an inadequate and clumsy term to describe the process involved in the "making" of this book. "So…
This is how to pronounce two words Sḵwx̱wú7mesh
A Squamish school was renamed. Here is how to say St'a7mes and Átl'ḵa7tsem, two terms related to his identity.
Navigating the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language) is new to many non-Aboriginal people in Squamish and elsewhere.…
Community Catharsis: Local Composer Uses Our Words to Create Music to Address the Pandemic
Local composer Eddie Breitweiser presents his latest work Friday at the McLean County Museum of History. Breitweiser's organization — pt.fwd — has become one of the main distributors of experimental…
Is it difficult to say a few words in Dakelh?
English has many sounds that are spelled in multiple ways, letters that can be pronounced in multiple ways, and silent letters. Dakelh does not.
Dakelh words can seem difficult to pronounce for two reasons. One is spelling. If…
The Buttermilk Jamboree 2022 revisited in words and photos
The first Buttermilk Jamboree since 2019 went off without a hitch with fan-friendly performances and a family atmosphere. Check out a recap and photo galleries.…
Doug Hensley remembering our fathers words on Father’s Day
First of all. Happy Father's Day. I understand that even these well-meaning words do not have the same meaning for everyone. Child-parent relationships are often complicated and messy things. I also know that I appreciate my own father…
Amber Heard warned to ‘be careful’ after saying 3 words in comments about Johnny Depp…
Could Johnny Depp take further legal action against Amber Heard over comments she made during her first post-trial interview? Some analysts say publicly doubling down on allegations already found to be defamatory could give Depp…
Excerpt: Words for the Birds: Salim Ali’s Collected Radio Broadcasts
Time and time again during my birding experience, I have come across people who left me with the feeling, as they retreated, that they were tapping a sympathetic finger on the forehead inwardly. Their first glimpse of me has very often,…
A few words of wisdom before you go
Hammonton High School Class of 2021. (THG/Betsey Karl)I checked all the devices I own and the mailboxes of both The Gazette and home (twice!) and I still haven't received an invitation to be the guest speaker at my Hammonton High School…
Passing the Baton: Words of Wisdom from the 72s
Members of the Class of 1972 share advice for the class, 50 years after their own graduation ceremony.…
Funny words and euphemisms for masturbation
We all remember the days of our teenage years when we got our start in the field of masturbation. Some of us were happy to experiment while others were so shy we had our own slangs to address supposedly forbidden acts between friends? Jack…
Ten Words That Sound Really Rude When You Say Them Out Loud
I think we can all agree that the word "wet" is really, really nasty. Even when you use it to describe a cake or something, it doesn't make the dessert appetizing at all. This makes it coarse and inedible.There are some words that I just…
Howe’s wise words serve as a major warning to Moyes on transfers
The wise words of Newcastle boss Eddie Howe come as a major warning to his West Ham counterpart David Moyes over transfers this summer.If Howe worked wonders in a short time at Newcastle United, Moyes performed a minor miracle at West…
A thoughtless West has chosen to ignore Tehran’s actions and words about the bomb
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Since the regime ruling Iran was caught in the act when the Iranian Resistance revealed its clandestine nuclear weapons program on August 14, 2002, the world had no excuse to…
Chair Butch’s Words of Wisdom
ANYONE who is named chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) should take it from William "Butch" Ramirez whose six-year administration at the government sports agency ends alongside President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang on…
Lane Kiffin describes the SEC coaches meeting in 2 words
OXFORD, MS - OCTOBER 9: Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin takes the field before the college football game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Arkansas Razorbacks on October 9, 2021 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS . (Photo by Chris!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bec Judd’s war of words with Dan Andrews twist as Brighton MP accuses PM of ‘blaming the…
Liberal MP for Brighton James Newbury has accused Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews of 'victim blaming' for dismissing AFL WAG Rebecca Judd's fears about crime in his area. Judd clashed with Mr Andrews last week after accusing his…
Man couldn’t remember the right words, had speech problems
Last June, Bruce Lowder, 59, was struggling to find his words. He would say something like, "Look what you call it, you know what I mean," when he wanted to watch TV, for example. Over the weekend, the situation got so bad that his wife,…
The right and the left owe more than empty words to the victims of a school shooting
The massacre of nineteen children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, had horribly familiar overtones.A reporter at the school scene reported that the agonizing cries of family members could be heard from the…
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From the Hills: Facebook Words of Wisdom
By Sylvia Peterson
I'm so glad God isn't working on the memes that pop up on Facebook. We would all be in big trouble. I'm also glad I didn't take their advice. Sometimes what seems really wise…
Alex Neil’s pre-match words to his Sunderland side evoked moments of great footballers
It was a day where from start to finish it never looked like it would be anything but a return to the Championship for Sunderland as their woes at Wembley became a distant memory. When they failed on the biggest stage in years…
COLUMN: Words of wisdom for the class of 22 | Opinion
You won't remember your graduation ceremony's commencement speech, and that's good. It will have no bearing…
Taylor Swift Felt ’22 Speaking These Words of Wisdom During NYU Commencement
With graduation season in full effect, many Swifties already have the singer on their minds as the class of 2022 calls her back Red hit. Taylor Swift joined the New York University graduating class on Wednesday morning to receive an…
In their own words: Campus protection pros tell us about their emergency notification successes
We asked participants in the 2022 Campus Safety Emergency Notice survey to tell us about the successes they've had with their programs. Here's what some of them had to say.…
Secret Words Tech Support Professionals Use to Describe You
I was in tech support. It's hard, frustrating and often thankless work that tests the limits of your patience. But it can also be rewarding to fix what seems impossible to the user.
Some technical problems have…
Words on Birds: Birds on the move this weekend | News
After last week's story on Mount Auburn, I was hoping this week I could have talked about a bird “fallout”…
Wonder Boy review: When words get in the way, it’s time to summon a very special…
Wonder Boy review: When words get in the way, it's time to summon a very special superhero...By Georgina Brown for the Daily Mail Published: 6:02 a.m. EDT, May 11, 2022 | Update: 6:53 a.m. EDT, May 11, 2022 !-->>-->!-->!-->…
Hermit Thrush’s Ethereal Song Defines Wilderness | Words about birds | Mail from Pikes Peak
Film soundtracks often include the song of the hermit thrush to create an ambience of isolation or an…
Ellevator emerges fully formed on “The Words You Spoken Still Touch Me”
Published on May 06, 2022
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For a debut album to emerge as if forged from a decades-long discography is an impressive feat, but that's exactly what the Hamilton trio Ellevator achieves with The words you said still move me. A…
POWERFUL WORDS: Just passing through, can’t wait to go to heaven | Religion
Some interesting facts about our state of Indiana:Johnny Appleseed is buried in Fort Wayne.US 231 is 231…
Missouri inmate shares final words before execution
BONNE TERRE, Mo. – The execution of Carman Deck, 56, was carried out by Missouri State on Tuesday.
Deck was convicted of murdering an innocent De Soto couple in 1996. After the execution at the State Correctional Center in…
The internet has strong words for a ‘selfish’ man who came out at his sister’s…
There's no "good time" to come out of the closet, but judging by the reaction to one woman's story, there might be some "bad times."
In an anonymous Reddit post titled, "Am I the a**hole (AITA) for throwing a 'gang' after my brother…
We use them all the time during election campaigns, but these words and phrases have meanings that…
If you're one of those people who likes to follow election campaigns, there are some words and expressions that you already know quite well.Campaigns tend to have themes – this year the Labor Party strongly accused Scott Morrison of…
Couple reflect on husband’s ‘final words’ as he faces health issue
McKay dedicated his life to sharing God's love with his students and family – a calling evident even in his last words.The beginningMcKay and his wife, Lee-Ann, woke up to an ordinary Saturday. With little on their to-do lists, they looked…
A linguistics expert reveals an unconventional strategy
wordle may be a relaxing way to start your day with a little puzzle - or a fierce competition to prove you're the smartest friend in your group text. For the latter type of player, keeping abreast of the latest wordle strategies are almost…
How The Doors’ Jim Morrison Inspired The Monkees Hit
Through his work with The Doors, Jim Morrison has become a classic rock legend. Regular Monkees songwriters had a strong reaction to The Door's songs. Subsequently, they were inspired by Morrison to write "Words" and other…
Scientists make startling discoveries about the brain’s ability to make sense of words
Scientists have recently made some interesting discoveries about the processes that allow humans to read words. To be considered proficient readers, all humans must be able to look at abstract symbols (yep, including those words) and map…
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s own words haunt her during election hearing
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was grilled under oath in court on Friday as she sought to defend her place on the ballot for this year's midterms - and struggled to keep track of her own past crazy statements.Greene insisted…
Audi Urbansphere concept: in the design team’s own words
That means innovations like counter-hinged doors that open wide and rear seats that can rotate 25 degrees for easier access and more intimate face-to-face conversations, while reclining 60 degrees. Truly a first class life.…
Gauri Sood: Words are fun, friends even more – Post Bulletin
Royal. Team. Nymph. Chop. What do these words have in common? Not much at first glance, except that they each have five letters, and therefore meet the requirement of being correct answers for the popular game of…
My boyfriend says I have to use British words
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I spent a year in England as a transfer student. I met a nice guy and I plan to move there to be with him.
The only thing is, he asked more than once that I start using their lingo instead of typical American phrasing.…
“Actions Speak Louder Than Words,” Wyloo Metals CEO Says About His Ring of Fire Plans
Western Australian miner intends to make Eagle's Nest mine a zero-emissions operation, based on Indigenous supplies and inputs
Well done is better than well said.
That was the message from Wyloo Metals CEO Luca Giacovazzi, the new…
Remembering John Q Trojanowski, in his own words: A life dedicated to discovering building blocks…
Walking through a very crowded field, they decided to take the road less traveled, the "Tau road", which led them to their first treasure chest and the discovery of Tau as the main component of AD tangles. At that time, the building block…
A tastemaker with a wandering eye (and a sense of words) can’t leave Charleston | Columnists
Susan Sully just can't leave Charleston.Ever since she first visited the city in the early 1990s, the…
Revealed: The Secret Words IT Pros Use to Describe YOU
A frustrated woman is sitting in front of her laptop. (Stock)NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
I was in tech support. It's hard, frustrating and often thankless work that tests the limits…
‘COW’ needs no words to express the life of an animal :: WRAL.com
By JOCELYN NOVECK, national AP writerThe human voice, a necessity in virtually every movie, is barely existent and totally secondary in "COW." We only hear random, muffled,…
Nickmercs has just two words for Maverick Elon Musk’s massive Twitter move
Nickmercs just responded to Elon Musk's tweet and no one knew what they were trying to communicate. One of the most popular individuals in the world, Elon Musk never fails to surprise his followers. And recently, Musk made headlines by…
Japanese bird researcher is world’s first to prove animals use words and grammar
OSAKA -- A Japanese researcher studying a bird common to the country's forests and urban parks has proven for the first time that animals communicate using words and grammar.
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Words to Know Before Traveling to Hawaii
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Travel to Hawaii is expected to get busier in the coming months after the state dropped its indoor mask mandate and Safe Travels Hawaii program for trans-Pacific domestic travelers. Visitors should keep in mind…
Why People Hate or Love the Sound of Certain Words
We have all experienced how certain sounds can get on our nerves, like the sound of running fingernails on a blackboard or a baby's cry, but it turns out that the sound of certain words (like "virus") can also affect what we feel and…
Do you constantly use filler words? Here’s how to stop…
So... do you like, do you want to stop, uh, using filler words when you talk?
Me too. Many of us use them and if you've ever tried to quit, you know, it's hard! It might help...
A Harvard Business Review study states that "the average…
5 letter words ending in Oound, Wordle March 28
Millions of people all over the world play Wordle every day. This game has grown in popularity since its release in October last year. Deceptively simple, you have six tries to guess the 5-letter word of the day. Wordle 282 - aka the…
Taylor Hawkins: her life in words and pictures
March 26, 2022, 12:52 | Updated: March 26, 2022, 12:58 PM
Taylor Hawkins at the Foo Fighters Studio 666 premiere on February 16,…
Scott Rabalais: Brian Kelly’s Words About Kayshon Boutte Indicate Work In Progress, Not…
It was arguably the most surprising thing LSU football coach Brian Kelly said Wednesday during his…
Adore Delano: ‘Describe me in four words? Crazy, sexy, cool, party’ | My life in 20
March 23, 2022, 4:49 p.m. | Updated: March 23, 2022, 4:52 PM
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Best Wordle Starter Words to Help You Keep Your Sequence
The best Wordle seed words are the key to beating the game and avoiding having to search for today's Wordle answer.Without a good starting word, you risk losing your streak - and no one wants this fate reserved for them. Also, even if…
One of Coach K’s favorite words could be key to Duke’s season
Greenville, South Carolina Power went out, a circuit breaker tripped, a server needed to be restarted - no one really knew what was wrong. But the normally consistent accuracy of the NCAA Tournament plummeted Friday night after…
Hoffenberg: Ukraine suffers amid war of bombs, words | Business
Another of the first victims of the war against Ukraine is the truth.Ivan Sonin, 32, and his wife Anastasia…
10 Great Irish Words You May Have Never Heard Before
Analysis: from súgach and seachran to báiní and báire baoise, 10 words and phrases to add to your lexicon
As Lá Fhéile Pádraig approaches and with Seachtain na Gaeilge booming, people will naturally be looking for a few words of Irish,…
War of words over Ukraine complicates US astronaut’s return journey from space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — American astronaut Mark Vande Hei has spent nearly a year in space, but faces what may be his most challenging mission yet: bringing a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst…
Some words slowly change meaning over time, like “literally”
This is the Grammar Guy column, a weekly article written by Curtis Honeycutt.Now that my son is in elementary school, he comes home with a new slang vocabulary. I learned the “yeet”, which means to throw something very hard. Now I know…
Despite Hannity’s best efforts, Trump’s mouth is unable to form the words…
As you've probably heard before, donald trump has spent the last few weeks slavishly praising Vladimir Poutine, despite the Russian President's decision to wage an unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine. Aside from Trump's namesake, who…
These words frighten my soul | Pontotoc’s Progress
I always told my wife, Sandra, that I would be her workhorse, and I've had the privilege of being for the…
On Women’s Day, wise words from India Inc bosses: Dream big, work hard and use the equalizer…
The bosses of India Inc share the advice they would give to themselves at 18, professional and personal:
Vandini Gupta, co-founder, Mary Cohr India
Personal advice: Love me much more. Growing up, I was an overweight kid and it made me…
AJ’s first words after winning The Great Pottery Throw Down
AJ's first words after winning The Great Pottery Throw Down
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I went to get a tattoo – three words down my right forearm
I don't have some kind of seizure. I'm not. Now it's over: Socrates. The philosopher, not the footballer. Two thousand five hundred years ago, he hung around Athens, having fun with other…
A few strange, but possibly interesting words | News, Sports, Jobs
On the front page of the Variety section of the Star Tribune on February 22, there was a collection of about 40 words submitted by readers as being fun words to say.…
Introducing ‘Change’: Grand Valley Poet’s Words Catch Oprah’s Attention |…
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