page 75 n.— «In a typical Hollywood screenplay, there comes a moment just before the third act when the protagonist is faced with certain defeat. It is the part of the film in which the bad guys gain crucial ground after a series of...
bright-line n.— «Bright-line guidance is what’s called for, not blocks to the progress of enforcement cases or their resolution.» —“SEC’s Cox Tightens Reins on Enforcement Division (Update1)” by Otis...
gravy plane n.— «Democrats have criticized the all-GOP trip. Because most of those on board contributed heavily to the Mickelson campaigns, Democrats labeled it the “gravy plane.” They said it was purely a political junket...
resoliferation n.— «In an interview with GQ Magazine, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) explained why resoliferation ©™ such as this is important (ok, he didn’t use the word resoliferation ©™, but humor me), when he revealed that the...
windshield time n.— «The Ward County Commission drafted a resolution by a 4-1 vote, with Lee dissenting, in support of the judge coming in to Minot from Stanley. Judge Robert Holte, who currently hears cases in Minot, had been based in...
half-pregnant adj.— «The resolution on North Korea belongs to a new set of UN decisions that diplomats refer to as “half-pregnant.” These, though impressive on paper, are subject to “ifs and buts” that render them...