blade v.— «That would soon bring extensive “blading”—clearing for development—to this spot outside Tucson populated by baby saguaros, lurching barrels and spiny clumps of hedgehogs.» —“Helping Save Prickly Victims of...
bleed the beast v. phr.— «In the polygamous community of Colorado City, a practice known as “bleeding the beast” is allegedly taking place. Activist for victims of Polygamy, Flora Jessop, who alerted authorities to the...
hooding n.— «A Macomb County couple claims police stormed in their home, handcuffed them and put pillowcases over their heads, a practice called “hooding,” but many questions remain including who exactly the alleged victims...
cross-firing n.— «Sinclair was one of several traders that lost money after being promised returns of about 15pc by Mr Cushnie. In fact the money was being circulated between Versailles and a number of ghost companies in an attempt to...
Floodweiser n.— «During disasters, beer and soft drink makers sometimes divert their resources into producing drinking water for survivors. After the Northridge earthquake, one big brewery in LA did this; the same happens back east after...
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...