2. (Nautical Terms) the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock [C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English gelōma tool; compare heirloom] loom (luːm) vb (intr) 1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often thre...
[C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English gelōma tool; compare heirloom] loom (luːm) vb (intr) 1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect 2. (of an event) to seem ominously close 3. (often foll by over) (of large objects)...
Guidance on Meaning of Willfulness Looming - How Bryan Might Affect the Hanlester DebateBrian J. Hennigan and Arif Alikhan, Willfulness and Specific Intent Under the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statutes: Sometimes Ignorance of the Law is a Defense, at D-1, Health Care Fraud1996 (ABA Nat'l. ...
From what I gathered, police were on their way, which could explain why Richard and those waiting for the train had no sense of urgency. He must have fallen off the tracks some time ago, but this was all new to me, as was the feeling of #terror at this potentially looming #tragedy....
The grace of a virtuous monarch will nourish the grass and trees, and benefit the whole empire on many hands. 鸣凤在竹 白驹食场:凤凰在竹林中欢鸣,白马在草场上觅食,国泰民安,处处吉祥。 化被草木 赖及万方:贤君的教化覆盖大自然的一...
THE ONE MEMORY OF FLORA BANKS, by Emily Barr, refers to the only thing 17-year-old Flora can remember since doctors removed her brain tumor when she was 10: kissing Drake, her best friend’s boyfriend, at his going away party. Flora knows if she can just find Drake her brain will wo...
Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground ...
of us to understand. The site is part of a larger network of sites that all have a similar purpose: explaining things to us. There's a site that explains expressions, another one for synonyms, and even one for zip codes. If you're stumped about the meaning of an abbreviation (or ...
I’m distracted. The swirling headlines of the U.S. presidential election, an unprecedented UN climate conference looming, and the phrase “decade of decisive action” weighs heavy on my shoulders. While it’s easy to get caught up in current events, those of us with solutions must stay foc...
rather than rock the boat. I’m talking about their jobs, their clubs, their governments, … even their religious organizations. All of those seemingly well-meaning entities can… and will… let us down. That’s why Scripture proclaims “my people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge (Hose...