pendulum
Eight huge pendulums, white traffic-lights really,
swing and dance in the darkness,swapping their on-offness as they pass,
like that hands-on-knees swap-dance.
periodical
Time Inc., the world's largest periodical publisher,
already owns Essence, a monthly lifestyle, beauty,
and fashion magazine for African-American women.
petroleum
Much of that deficit came in the fourth quarter,
when America's largest independent petroleum refiner
lost $1.4 billion,or $2.51 a share.
plague
Often they chose - and still are choosing -
somewhat colder climates such as Oregon, Idaho and Alaska
in order to escape smog, crime
and other plagues of urbanizationin the Golden State.
propaganda
Many members of the electorate say they are tired
of the government propaganda machine, which has fought hard
to control information and media coverage,
and the fact that so many members
of Rajapaksa's family hold positions of political power.
pulse
Added to that are all of the exercise paraphernalia-
designer yoga outfits, pulse monitors,
skin-tight cycling shirts and shorts,
all manner of tiny digital entertainment devices.
puppet
There are people who love puppets, there are people who love Kafka,
and there is almost certainly a subset of people
who love both puppets and Kafka. Their moment has arrived.
random
Men go to war and are exposed to combat stress.
Men are exposed to more acts of random physical violence.
motel
A: It's getting dark. We must find a motel to have a rest.
B: Sure thing.