carry v.— «Members of the community were mystified by the apparent randomness of the shooting—the first such incident in more than 20 years. Although Stahl said during testimony that it was learned from an interview with a man present...
blue helmet n.— «Video footage seen by The Independent shows the bodies of many killed in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and contains testimony from witnesses claiming the victims were killed by “blue helmets”—common parlance...
unbwogable adj.— «In essence therefore their being at hand to cheer on Agwambo, according to the latest musical fad, the unbwogable, will be testimony that Luo-Nyanza has for the umpteenth turned its back on Moi.» —“Uhuru Park Will...
boots on the ground n.pl.— «Our cooperation with “boots on the ground” helps assure their future military and political cooperation while increasing United States influence worldwide.» —“FY 97 Defense...
gank v.— «Let him think he’s gettin’ over while I gank him for his riches robbin’, stealln’, killin’ at will—» —“Influence of Lyrics on Children” by Ron Stallworth Congressional Testimony Feb. 23, 1994. (source:...
price of carbon n.— «Even if options are available that are low cost and represent additional effort beyond the AEO base case, these options may have relatively little bearing on the price of carbon in a competitive environment. It is the...