Tourists still marvel at the stories surrounding the Colossus of Rhodes, imagining how the giant statue once towered over the harbor.

Rather than risk bias, they decided to pull out of the hat the winner's name.

The maids of honour carefully arranged the bride's veil before she walked down the aisle.

The old printer chewed through the stack of forms at a rate of knots, surprising everyone in the office.

The margin for error in that experiment could be written on the back of a postage stamp, so we had to be extraordinarily careful.

We decided to pick out of a hat who would present first at the meeting.

Many travellers assumed the large Act of Parliament clock hanging in the inn's common room had been installed because of an old clock tax, but that etymology is mistaken.

During the Thirty Years' War, the Electorate of the Palatinate suffered devastating occupation and loss of territory.

After the Great War, the Principality of Albania faced political turmoil as rival factions vied for control.

We sent the documents by way of courier to ensure they arrived the next day.