to the cosmos
To commune with the cosmos
according to an affidavit released late Friday, authorities have probable cause to believe Clark, the Tampa teen, was the one who got access to Twitter’s internal tools and directly carried out the scam
[sic]
Clark received approximately $117,000 during the commission of his scheme to defraud
beyond the $100,000-plus in bitcoin that the teen is alleged to have scammed out of unsuspecting Twitter users
some of the highest-profile accounts on the service, their accounts hijacked to peddle bitcoin scams
November 2nd, 2017 incident where a rogue employee deactivated Trump’s account on his last day at the company
a trade body
Airbus and Boeing, the duopoly atop the aircraft supply chain, had sales of $100bn between them
aerospace industry
the coronavirus has lopped $460bn from this market value
gloomily predicts that revenues there will fall by 57% in 2020
aeroplanes
Boeing’s situation is made worse by the protracted grounding in 2019
With so many aircraft sitting idle and balance-sheets in tatters, airlines are getting rid of planes
Airlines, as well as leasing firms, which now own close to half the global fleet, are contractually obliged to take aircraft on order
More assertively, Airbus’s boss, Guillaume Faury, does not rule out suing customers who renege on their orders
Rolls-Royce
Zurich
which may crimp efforts to install contactless technology that could help reassure travellers that terminals are safe to re-enter
once-scarce pilots are plentiful, and airports will have spare slots, if they are allowed to redistribute them
a big lessor
They have bargaining power: everything is negotiable, including deferrals, prepayments and price
short-haul passenger jet
The Brazilians could supply the industrial knowhow and the Chinese the industrial might
Alexa is an ever-present personal shopping assistant designed to integrate seamlessly into our customers' daily lives.
omnipresence
It is not uncommon to come across engineers embroiled in a spirited debate over what technology is best suited for a particular problem or even a make-believe scenario that is better left to the imagination
Young people are flouting the rules
There are also disagreements about an eviction moratorium extension
cervical vertebra
cervical discs
put it on hold
inextricable tied to this institution of slavery.
TikTok's Chinese owner offers to forego stake to clinch U.S deal
China's ByteDance has agreed to divest the US operations of TikTok
Breadth of mind, breadth of view
trade school / vocational school
he has been in congress ever since
crony capitalism
sinister intentions
He is wrong to pursue a policy of arm-twisting the state's largest companies to contribute to it and for the state to play any role in the building of the housing
It described US criticism of the new draft law as "utterly imperious, unreasonable and shameless
Critics fear it could lead to Hong Kongers being prosecuted - even retroactively - for criticising their or the mainland's leadership, joining protests or exercising their current rights under local laws.
But its unpopularity meant it has never been done - the government tried in 2003 but had to back down after protests.
Twitter Inc. placed a notice on the tweet and shielded it from view for breaking what the company said are its rules about glorifying violence.
China tried, prematurely, to promote the yuan after the global financial crisis with a mix of propaganda and diplomatic strong-arming. It flopped
There is also a regression in policy that has stemmed from the country’s leadership
You can iterate quickly, build up a scrappy prototype in like five days.
Lockdowns have surely made the global mood more combustible
Make the Trump victory a blip
Tom is out of step with the times.
In uncertain times, this performance is a testament to the important role our products play in our customers' lives and to Apple’s relentless innovation
Third, algorithmic interviews are direct translations from formalistic college backgrounds
Weeks after the accident she remained distraught.
The flippancy of your answer peeved me.
How do you like my post-divorce digs?
Armageddon is what's going to happen to you if you wake me up
Two hours long without an intermission?
tyrannosaurus rex
laundromat
I'm on sabbatical.
Tainted food
His political reputation is tainted by the matter
encyclopedia britannica
knapsack problem
You have a real aura of success about you
madame curie
geology
national geography
sorority girl
rhythmically
cerebral palsy
cerebral concussion
rocket projectile
the cheers drown out his shouts
territory
coronation, crowning
medallion
cassette tape
I'm sorry, he just makes me so cranky
that puddle is blocking our way
pedicure salon
let's have a quick recap
Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty minutes
lollipop
Sorry for my initial apprehension.
Mercantilism
Stare blankly
she shook hands with her victorious opponent
there is some underwear in the hamper
the snow hampered my movements
this was the garter that I was saving for my wedding
Whew, phew
dustpan
cole slaw, cold slaw
purr
wholesome personality
she's been flailing for weeks
crowbar
dressmaker
slumber party
Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle
gracious goodness
His gracious manners put me at ease
It's important to note that not all male leaders value a macho image over saving lives.
don't bank on a mass exodus
hiring and onboarding are more choppy
root out bad behavior
I had to make a wee sacrifice to the great nothing.
horse-drawn wagon filled with bratwurst.
wurst
Killed by suffocation when encased in a block of gelatin
Russian aristocracy
killed by marathon fornication with four Viennese prostitutes.
I should not dwell too much on that
rattled, but alright.
it's a fine ship, top of line
prep for evac
His words stamped him to be a bigot.
He is up for grabs
lukewarm water
presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
a cute barista
People tend to not forget their own blunders
go-to person
I don't understand, I know he is joking about a noose but how does it relate to the chair
Mavis is a petty featherhead.
It's like a digital purgatory
call his bluff
he will turn up
superstitious people
I don't want to disabuse their believes
recalled by the lead paint
dodge ball
exclusionary
soft landing
you try to coax the person toward the end
American okeydoke
He is austere and grave in deportment
The coffin was placed in the grave
the shrew, in particular, was exquisite
highland barley
critical mass
while a potential S&P inclusion might send its stock even further into ludicrous mode...
Apple's set stringent rules around its App Store
Civil-rights activists across the south faced arrest, usually on flimsy charges such as disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace
He was not a gifted orator like King, nor was he urbane like Julian Bond
In person, he was serious and warm, committed to his views but a first-rate listener
But his non-violence was not soft or conciliatory; it was adamantine, confrontational
He sought votes from every constituency, blue- and white-collar, Jewish and gay
he gave a stirring speech on the House floor calling marriage “a basic human right” that should not be denied people just because they happen to be gay
Even as India urbanises, caste discrimination remains rife
Cities are segregated, and inter-caste marriages are vanishingly rare
They both happen to be Dalits, from the bottom ranks of India’s voluminous caste register
That such virological diversity has so far been found only in China is because few people have looked at bats in countries on the other side of the border
host species
As he puts it, bats “congregate in huge colonies, and poo everywhere
And then other mammals live off that poo and then act as a mixing vessel for these sorts of viruses
Vietnam’s population is not as immunologically “naive” as has been assumed
there are suggestions that protection might be conferred mainly via part of the immune system called t-cells(which work by killing virus-infected cells)
Those familiar with the scandal know at the center of it all was Malaysian financier Jho Low, who far from being behind bars, maintains his innocence and is still at large.
racial unrest tore through the country
the stock market and economy should move in tandem suggests that we're all in this together
the New York stock exchange made a concerted effort to tempt small investors who had scared off by the wall street crash of 1929
poles apart
In the 1970s and early 1980s the holy grail was to end stagflation
we dig into the causes of America’s runaway caseload of covid-19—and how it depends on geometric growth
Bacon has streaks of fat and streaks of lean
This week we have a film on its impact on American stockmarkets, and why they have enjoyed a record-breaking streak even though the country faces the deepest recession in living memory.
Binyamin Netanyahu boasted too soon of defeating the coronavirus
firefly
Dandelion Agreement
relegate a question to a committee
Cremation is more common than burial in some countries.
it's pretty dull
if those people don't get the opportunity to vote, then your entire campaign may be moot.
rank and file military personnel
you've been tight-lipped
She was tricked out in gaudy dress.
The body undergoes many changes during puberty.
The average male has some 180 tunes in his repertoire
I don't rule it out, I'm keeping my options open
figure of speech
The media had a field day with the sensational story.
sexual inhibition
That's probably why I gravitated towards Vim initially.
There are ten urinals in this public toilet, all in a row.
The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes.
gremlin: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
a train whooshed by
his colleagues regard him as a joke
she sounded absolutely distraught
anchovy 🐟
steno-grapher
toiletry kits
mayo: mayonnaise
litigious
spanking buttocks.
Ben Franklin invented glass harmonica.
Wondrous things can happen.
he suffered a setback in his business
I was giddy with the heat
Lena fiddled with her cup
If cornered, it will stand on its hind legs and extend its claws to appear larger and threatening.
They are not Philistines as a rule — it’s just that they take their responsibilities seriously, as they should. They’re doing their job
With his gumption he will make a success of himself
slow-poke
He is the most opinionated man I know.
their nightmares of a politicized Fed.
And even if you love your job and find your work to be fulfilling, you can still benefit from a side hustle, which will allow you to embrace your inner entrepreneur.
Let me freshen up my whiskers.
Shutter speed
fire shutter, roller shutter
apple orchard
Pot Calling the Kettle Black
finalist works
nostril: nasal cavity
The ship was bilged by a submerged reef
bilge water
Don't give me that bilge!
werewolf
don't star at her, she will entrance you.
The men who perpetrate evil, but call it progress
Some new high-falutin sanitation law don't mean shit to me, Mr. City Inspector.
It's an absolutely riveting tale, Mr. Dvorchack
highfalutin: expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means : POMPOUS
giving a highfalutin speech
Don't make us sound like hicks
clarity grade
owl hooting
duke, duchess
Pastrami: a way to conserve food, to keep something for a long duration
A subdued plaid shirt
There is a subdued atmosphere in the school at exam time
The country was subdued by the enemy
alumni, alumnus, alumna
infant formula
His mother's caress calmed the frightened child
A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material[1] including foods, drugs, plaster and paints.
U.S. antitrust investigators are looking into whether Google has unlawfully stifled competition in advertising and other businesses
persuasive speaking
John Lewis was a crusader for social justice
but given the ever-changing status of COVID-19 in our communities, it’s not that simple
hardware ironware metals
Some doctors wondered: where are the preemies?
In 2018 alone, it racked up 188 tickets totaling $19,080 in fines—and the owner didn’t pay a penny, the city says.
Republicans say impeachment is driven by Democrats’ animosity toward Mr. Trump, not by the facts of the case
The Framers were not fools. They authorized impeachment for a reason, and that reason would have been gutted if impeachment were limited to crimes, the report states.
The report, a 169-page assessment of the case for Trump’s removal from office, contends that Trump committed “multiple federal crimes”
The language is an all-but-explicit reference to allegations that Trump abused his power when he asked Ukraine’s president
The report is a crucial document in the annals of presidential impeachment, a subject with little accumulated precedent and innumerable gray areas.
They also sharply rebutted the notion that impeaching a president who has committed impeachable conduct amounts to reversing an election.
Democrats view the new, Trump-era document as a touchstone in the nation’s centuries-long struggle to define and apply the most charged tool the Constitution provides to Congress
Staying true to its no-frills form, the Craigslist app is super minimalist but as useful as Craigslist itself
This man, screamed at me calling me all sorts of names, stomped down my front steps, screeched out of my drive and drove away
We procrastinate on the most important things in life. Instead we choose to spend our time on the mundane
And the coolest preteen customers who say they’re in no hurry to see “Frozen 2” may end up there, too.
The sisters Elsa and Anna, not a male sidekick, secured the happily ever after
They are preaching diversity while doing a great disservice to it, let us preach meritocracy and be true to it.
The greatest sin I committed was having the gall to tell a woman to "shut her mouth.
It’s the difference between stagnating and forever growing.
Authorities found the girl was severely malnourished, living in filth and had been isolated for years.
she was hungry and only allowed to eat a small plate of rice each day alerted investigators in Ohio that something was amiss
“No way, look at this!” she called out at the sight of a news article about the whale near the surfers, recognizing her son as the surfer who spotted it and paddled away.
Many of the online video viewers gave Liam Lawless, who turns 12 next week, props for his quick reflexes
Assassin tenet
toxic masculinity
Appollo stood for youth and manly beauty.
people are financially well off
benign jokes just about the world
hard-on, erection, boner
He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.
She won’t object—she’s so meek and mild.
the mask might obscure his vision
muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers
The US government is aware of this strategy and has decided that self-employment as a sole proprietor will not meet this requirement
rise from humble beginning
The political status of Puerto Rico is that of an unincorporated territory of the United States
The island's cultural and demographic landscapes were shaped by the displacement and assimilation of the native population
American citizens in Puerto Rico are disenfranchised at the national level, do not vote for the president or vice president of the U.S, and in most cases do not pay federal income tax
the territory struggles with chronically large debt, considerable unemployment, and a high rate of emigration
rigid education system
he was more interested in the optics than the facts when the virus first hit
his indifference towards what this virus has cost us
Her affection for him is deeply rooted.
I want to root for anybody who's our president
I will pardon anybody who protects me by not snitching
I think you just summed up why Roger Stone was pardoned
optics: plural in form but singular in construction : the aspects of an action, policy, or decision (as in politics or business) that relate to public perceptions
self-reliance
When it comes to algorithm implementation, developers are now spoilt for choice
Truly what a parochial, ill-understood, poorly expressed understanding of algorithms, and an even poorer understanding of commodities
I was agreeing with your well-reasoned rebuttal until I came to this odd conspiracy theory
in some cases more detailed data, in greater quantity, has supplanted earlier less detailed/smaller datasets
Maybe you should look into some insoles made for skateboarding
This is a basic tenet of capitalism.
Palatial Sunnyvale Home
kitchen sink
My uterus is an inhospitable environment?
A montage of excerpt from the film
I've been moody, tired and crabby
Power Vacuum
The boss sacked a dilatory worker yesterday
I'm so happy we're sidestepping Valentine's Day.
It follows a 60-day ultimatum to Moscow to comply with the treaty.
redecorate my bedroom
Tears are secreted by the tear glands
rodeo rider
there is no health risk whatsoever
Barber shop
the florist bunched the flowers up
mink coat
He was ordained priest
the otters and weasels and stuff
the weasel is a very pretty little creature
I'm still a coxy princess
the sediment settled and the water was clear
clench fist, clench teeth
expunging people's records
if you're queer or trans
stay put
the pandemic could have knock-on effect on global co-operation and economic growth
it strikes me that ...
believe it and see it uncritically
make ends meet
this is not a situation that befits us as a country
I think we're seeing kind of a wax and wane
glass **vial **
captive market
your biometric data
archaic word
ancient Greece
As adjectives the difference between auspicious and propitious is that auspicious is of good omen; indicating future success while propitious is favorable; benevolent (eg propitious weather ).
tossing and turning all night, talking gibberish.
cookies and crackers
wedge, wedgie
baby bassinet
planetarium
some marriage are meant to be annulled.
sexy lingerie
No words availed to pacify him
we sallied forth at dawn.
a pair of tweezers.
let's get this icky diaper off you.
his long and eventful life.
stocks has outperformed gold by a long shot
itemize
don't let headlines deter you from this, stay the course no matter what
COVID-19 cases have surged in Florida, where the park is located, and ICU beds are now at a premium.
The theme park's contribution to the company's top line is staggering
stating that they "actually feel like part of the story rather than an afterthought
gaunt: extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
She blotted water off the table with a towel.
That new factory is a blot on the landscape.
She blotted her copybook when she arrived late for work.
transitive verb
We need leaders to make these hard decisions about distributing based on equity, not just on market-driven factors.
The hut isn't safe; it was just flung together
Two other expressions with nail that allude to finality or completion in some way are driving a nail through someone's coffin
It’s often used sarcastically in reference to efforts that comically failed
Interjections like Nailed it! Or You nailed it! Can also be more general, with it standing in for any task or challenge at hand
you might exclaim Nailed it! as a celebration of your success
You don't find kids from the ghettos and the slums bragging about what they came from
soggy bread, soggy biscuit
An accident was averted by his quick behavior.
it goes without saying
but you're a little bratty (brat)
cubic yard
give me a ballpark number
right smack in the middle
we really are being laughed at and scoffed at throughout the world.
they see this bedlam in Washington and that's not a good thing.
You got the Miss Universe pageant
Despite giving Vance the go-ahead, the court smacked down an effort by House Democrats to access those documents.
It’s sort of the inverse of playing possum, but done for the same purpose, namely, to deflect attention from predators, who would consider a sick rabbit easy pickings
Polite but inflexible, she would not be deflected from her intention
As a result of this playacting, rabbits often die suddenly—or what appears to be suddenly
Two deaths might have been a fluke; three seemed ominous.
But its prominence was no seasonal fluke
The discovery was something of a fluke
mountain everest
bighearted
Would anyone recommend this product for senior citizens with arthritis?
pro-rated rent
we hang out but also cognizant of giving everyone their personal space
be cognizant of
Bon voyage
adorn their coats with a holly corsage
The American Midwest feeds people at all corners of the atlas
squat down
sheer nonsense
I'm all up on you
Girl was all up on him in the club, backin her booty up.
The anatomy of a JSON Web Token.
Political content was long anathema at TikTok, a Chinese-controlled company known for avoiding any video that might make someone uncomfortable
I think we're just about quits now, don't you?
call it quits
quits: on equal terms by payment or requital
Cutting American police budgets might have perverse effects
mother hen
Portuguese
prep school
tender age, tender feeling
tender offer, tender document
beach volleyball
You want to put them in concentric circles
albino mutant
she wiggled her hips seductively as she walked
people aren't expect to lug a piano around
lifting lug
kindergarten
Pub crawl
Software development best practices prescribe strict separation of configuration from code
Yet developers on Apple platforms often struggle to square these guidelines with Xcode’s project-heavy workflow
sheepish: like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity.
His suggestive remarks shocked the young lady
my little cat's death saddened me.
rhyme
Colonel Moore was benevolent but no pushover
the crowd pelted the mayor with angry questions
we pelted our friends with snowballs
the rain pelted down
draw a line
The chess players drew in 32 moves.
Flower vase, porcelain vase
secluded inlets
A regatta is a series of boat races.
dragon-boat regatta
Venice, Venetian
we lamented over our bad luck.
camcorder
the windshield has iced up.
boundary
she put fresh linen on a bed
dirty linen
please extend my good wishes to baby
the earth orbits the sun once every 365.25 days
Two snipers took out an enemy platoon
doggie bag
doggy Princess with an invisible tiara
Veggie Nachos
The businessman was billed for delinquent taxes
American exceptionalism
highly celebrated
lent hundreds of billions to ailing firms and increased unemployment benefits for laid-off workers
If the outbreak does not slow soon, even Wall Street’s bulls may start having qualms
amply experienced
Many believe Mr Barr has failed to live up to those words, and that he has turned his Justice Department (DoJ) into a political instrument to protect Mr Trump and his allies
to seek a sentence below the Guidelines in a case where the defendant went to trial and remained unrepentant”, as Mr Stone did
He also argued that the DoJ’s ostensible reasons for dismissal were “pretextual...riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact
If a party can establish a prima facie case for the proffered evidence, the opposing party must prove that these reasons were "pretextual" or false
appellate judges
Mr Berman released a combative statement announcing that in fact he had “no intention of resigning” before a Senate-confirmed appointee took his place. Mr Trump then sacked him
The reason for Mr Berman’s ouster remains unclear
Hong Kong’s post-handover constitution, the Basic Law, had required the territory to pass its own legislation concerning such offences. But local opposition had stymied the government’s efforts to do so.
The law was drafted in secret by legislators in Beijing—not even Hong Kong’s government was shown its contents until it was passed by China’s rubber-stamp parliament
The bill could result in far more serious charges being laid against protesters should they engage in activities that were common during the recent upheaval
Vandalising public transport could now be treated as terrorism
self-determination
China will try to make sure that Hong Kong continues to prosper, not least by pumping up its stock market
Shut out of American stockmarkets amid Sino-American tensions, Chinese firms are increasingly turning to Hong Kong’s exchange to list
But the territory’s political future is bleak
Their team was penalized for intentionally wasting time.
American has lost its mojo
we were able to bend the curve in the state of California
Drones will roam the skies making deliveries
seclude form the world
secluded place
The Canadian shouted and pleaded, but to no avail
He scowled at me when I ask for more money
Bologna sausage
Aluminum alloy
lager beer 🍺
The police will be cracking down on lager louts this summer.
from stem to stern
they're very stern in their discipline
it's a hickey, go wash up
ring, rung
I maybe sissy, but I'll still pound you into the ground
Stocks polished off their best quarter in decades—granted, they started off down in the dumps
U.S. consumer confidence ticked up in June along with reopenings, but remained below pre-COVID levels.
the NBA playoffs are just weeks away
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, states that "went through hell" early on in the pandemic, are not keen on going back.
The program will focus on funneling workers into in-demand roles poised for growth, including IT support, digital marketing, and graphic design.
Microsoft is backing the program with $20 million in grants for nonprofits, $5 million of which is earmarked for organizations serving communities of color in the U.S.
mercenaries are like hookers
After grinding investigation, Luckin Coffee confirms $300 million revenue fraud
10 little elves are making toys
He slumped over the barbed wire.
economy slump
she is in a slump in her career.
prompt deliver
I don't know your pager number
Pantomime (informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production, designed for family entertainment.
Biz sitcoms
show biz
The fertilized egg develops into a fetus
power cord, nylon cord
a mascara wand
Australia is the hometown of kangaroos
cotton gauze
she lapped my finger with gauze
little robin chirped aloud
recruiting pamphlets
down spout
The lecturer spouted for hours
We understand that this action will cause delays in remediation of patch related vulnerabilities
26-country Schengen common travel area
schengen treaty
Tipping point