A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
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It may sound flippant to say that many cases of cancer are caused by bad luck, but that is what two scientists are suggesting.
Burger King Officially Has the Slowest Drive-Through in Fast Food
By Josh Sanburn
If it seems like the King takes a long time to flip your burgers when you're sitting in the drive-through, you're right.
With Toyota caught in a downshift, competitors should make aggressive moves to capitalize, says HBS professor Bill George. For starters, they need to improve their auto lineups for the long term. He explains how Ford and GM can best navigate the industry landscape ahead.
AT 3:45 on a recent Saturday morning — as frogs croaked into the void and a mufflerless pickup downshifted onto Cow Head Road — Rodney Scott, 37, pitmaster here at Scott’s Variety Store and Bar-B-Q, gave the order.
“Flip the pigs,” he said, his voice calm and measured. “Let’s go. Some char is good — too much and we lose him.”
'Pet Flipping' on the Rise
The term may sound absurd, but more people are stealing animals to sell for profit, and the number of cases is growing
dinghy
NOUN ( plural dinghies)
Origin
Early 19th century (denoting a rowing boat used on rivers in India): from Hindi ḍiṅgī. The -ghin English serves to indicate the hard g.
flippant
ˈflɪp(ə)nt/
adjective
- not showing a serious or respectful attitude."a flippant remark"
synonyms: frivolous, superficial, shallow, glib, thoughtless, carefree, irresponsible,
flip1
Pronunciation: /flɪp/
verb (flips, flipping, flipped)
noun
adjective
exclamation
informalOrigin:
mid 16th century (as a verb in the sense 'make a flick with the finger and thumb'): probably a contraction of fillipverb [I or T; usually + adverb or preposition] -pp-
If you flip something, you turn it over quickly one or more times, and if something flips, it turns over quickly:
When one side is done, flip the pancake (over) to cook the other side.
I lost my place in my book when the pages flipped over in the wind.
You turn the television on by flipping (= operating) the switch at the side.
The captains flipped a coin into the air (= made it turn over in the air to see which side it landed on) to decide which side would bat first.
flip
noun [C]
when something turns over quickly or repeatedly:
a flip of a coin
The acrobats were doing somersaults and flips (= jumping and turning their bodies over in the air).
verb [I] US
to change to a lower gear when driving, to reduce power and speed
muffler, in automobiles, device designed to reduce the noise from the exhaust of an internal-combustion engine.
1 When animals such as frogs and crows croak, they call making deep rough sounds.
2 When you croak because you have a sore or dry throat, you speak with a rough voice.
croak
noun [C]
AT 3:45 on a recent Saturday morning — as frogs croaked into the void and a mufflerless pickup downshifted onto Cow Head Road — Rodney Scott, 37, pitmaster here at Scott’s Variety Store and Bar-B-Q, gave the order.
muf·fler (mŭf'lər)
n.
- A heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth.
- A device that absorbs noise, especially one used with an internal-combustion engine.
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