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Miss Maszkeradi had sought precisely such a gruff, ancient tree-like male all her life, to whom she could have been as faithful as to this rooted, bark-bound, impassive trunk that had a face, as in fabled forests of old, hands in pockets, and a waist aslant, in a bored pose.

A Different Stripe: 2008

Miss Maszkeradi had sought precisely such a gruff, ancient tree-like male all her life, to whom she could have been as faithful as to this rooted, bark-bound, impassive trunk that had a face, as in fabled forests of old, hands in pockets, and a waist aslant, in a bored pose.

A beautiful excerpt from Sunflower 2008

Could I call the fabled Hydra, I would have him live and perish, survive and die, until the sun itself would grow dim with age.

The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories 1872

Umm al-Dunya, the mother of the world, Egyptians and other Arabs call the fabled city of Cairo.

Egypt's 'Heroes With No Names' Fouad Ajami 2011

The focus of the Republican Party on economic and foreign policy issues, the economy, military preparedness and a generally libertarian laissez-faire view of the world has, as it were, been replaced by the "religious ethics" of what I'll call the fabled SNL Church Lady's older, stricter, uglier, dumber and terminally self-righteous big sister.

Frank Schaeffer: The Anatomy Of Republican Cataclysm and Democratic Victory 2008

The focus of the Republican Party on economic and foreign policy issues, the economy, military preparedness and a generally libertarian laissez-faire view of the world has, as it were, been replaced by the "religious ethics" of what I'll call the fabled SNL Church Lady's older, stricter, uglier, dumber and terminally self-righteous big sister.

The Anatomy Of Republican Cataclysm and Democratic Victory 2008

In theory, when free-market economics operates at peak efficiency, the so-called fabled "invisible hand" -, coined by Adam Smith, was empowered to distribute wealth to all deserving citizens.

The Market System: Even Greenspan sees the Light 2008

But, looking aside from these channels, what has it effected for philosophy, that great burden, which constantly recalls the fabled labors of Sisyphus and the Danaides?

Beulah 1872

Ask a Maple Leaf fan for their greatest upset and they're liable to recall the fabled 1942 team that came from a 3-0 series deficit to beat the Red Wings for the Stanley Cup.

Edmonton Sun 2010

The most obvious of the predictions is that 2010 will be the year of the "iPad" (or whatever Apple winds up calling their fabled tablet computer).

Mac|Life all RSS Feed 2009