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- n. a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
Examples
“He will have observed that the worst of the neocons (including himself) are now writing books and spending more time with families and friends, cheer-leading for more war by writing op-eds from the outside rather than pursuing their strategies in policy meetings in the White House.”
Gary Sick on Iran and the Hawk-Realist Power Balance « Antiwar.com Blog
“Commenter eds from the original post at TPM says it better than I could: “She’s made being an intellectual liberal a matter of trite smarmy and snarky cliches and awful posturing.””
“Anyway, I’d hope that the bit of Helprin that writes novels and not op-eds is dry-heaving at such linguistic weaselry.”
“In the college town where I now live, the Starbucks attracts good-looking co-eds, which is always a plus by me.”
“He has a 2 page spread of op-eds, which is unusual for a suburban weekly.”
“Our author in this second volume has given the small carpers who pick at the 'eds' of past participles, and stickle for old-fashioned _moon_-shine instead of moon-_shine_, fewer causes of complaint.”
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2
“Note that the Old English text of the poem reproduced in this edition is based on Beowulf, with the Finnesburg Fragment, 3rd ed., eds.”
“SHAMPOO 1. Hobson-Jobson: The Anglo-Indian Dictionary, eds.”
“Rather than running op-eds by the likes of Mr. Ramadan, the Western press would better serve Egyptians by exposing the Brotherhood's hidden agenda.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'The Quran Is Our Law; Jihad Is Our Way'
“After a mortifying prostitution scandal, and following a swift, shrewd rehabilitation campaign featuring op-eds, TV appearances and a brief college teaching stint, he begins a second career as co-host of the new talk show "Parker Spitzer," starting Monday (alongside Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker).”
The Washington Post: Why is Eliot Spitzer on TV? Because disgrace doesn't stick like it used to.
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