Mr Sullivan has an ear for lyrical phrases and for catching the idiom of everyday speech.

ECONOMIST: American essays

Salyes has an ear for regional accents and colloquial dialogue, and an eye for quotidian details.

NEWYORKER: Passion Fish

The result is a work by someone who not only understands Homer's Greek, but who also has an ear for modern verse.

ECONOMIST: Homer��s ��Iliad��

The company has been profitable for the last eight quarters, and for the last four, profit has risen year-over-ear by an average of 12.6%.

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For those that prefer an over-the-ear headphone model, Koss has introduced STRIVA PRO, which combines superior sound quality with elegant design.

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