The curator explained that the device, labeled 'rod for one's breech', was an alternative form of a rod for one's back used in traditional discipline.

She seems to have a head for numbers, so she was put in charge of the budgeting team.

Close the window, for chrissake — it's freezing in here.

Every anecdote he collected was grist for the mill as he prepared his novel.

She looks for old postcards in dusty antique shops every Sunday afternoon.

She looked for her lost keys under the couch until she finally found them.

We promised to support each other, for better or worse, as we started the new business together.

Even after all these years, Marcus continues to hold a torch for his college sweetheart.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for short NASA, launched a new satellite last week.

She decided to shoot for the stars and apply to the most competitive graduate programs.