Finally,in April, eighteen sixty-three, Grant gave up all ideas of getting past Vicksburg without a fight.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

"In the past, we worked in a haphazard way, without any techniques.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

At the top of the stairs she walked sternly and without a glance past the oval mirror and into the bedroom, where I watched her bright reflection lie down on the bed and close her eyes.

NEWYORKER: Miracle Polish

The Knicks broke a league record for triples in a season and finished third in the NBA in offensive efficiency without Stoudemire taking a single three this past year.

WSJ: What to Do With Stoudemire

Of course, despite being a professional athlete, he might be pigeon-toed - can't walk past a pub without his feet turning in.

BBC: Third one-day match as it happened