True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher. From LearnThat.org. [John Petit-Senn]
The tail of the kite is the Maydán, the poorest part of. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton] Reference
Stuck on to what they calls a kite, an accommodation bill. From Wordnik.com. [Phoebe, Junior] Reference
Tim Elverston's Cursor kite is a very clever idea. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 23, 2006 - July 29, 2006 Archives] Reference
As your bloke will have worked out the power comes when the kite is down near the horizon. From Wordnik.com. [Cheeseburger Gothic » The Ladies Blue Room. Or something.] Reference
The kite is also designed to be landed safely even if the tether is broken, using batteries to power its motors. From Wordnik.com. [Airborne Wind Turbines to Generate Power Using High-Altitude Winds | Impact Lab] Reference
I have seen other articles that say that this size sail/kite is only for testing purposes and is being used to prove the technology. From Wordnik.com. [Using Kites to Pull Cargo Ships Across the Seas | Inhabitat] Reference
If something goes wrong and the kite is on the property could be a real problem if the lock around the shaft at the base of the property. From Wordnik.com. [Giant Voyage | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
His experiment with the kite was the best in foolhardy empirical research. From Wordnik.com. [Behe: ID rescues Common Descent] Reference
The kite is a great white bird, whom they hold back for a time from heaven. From Wordnik.com. [The Folly Of Eustace 1896] Reference
And a Quaker flying a kite is a much more ridiculous object than anybody else. From Wordnik.com. [XIV. My Aunt Makes up Her Mind about Me] Reference
And a Quaker flying a kite is a much more ridiculous object than anybody else. '. From Wordnik.com. [David Copperfield]
So competitive is the market, he marks his kite was a scorpion to prevent imitations. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2007] Reference
The power of the kite is the attraction to the sport, with jumps and tricks often exceeding. From Wordnik.com. [The Fond du Lac Reporter Latest Headlines]
Dinidu got philosophical with kites and and that reminded me to call the kite surfing guys. From Wordnik.com. [Kottu] Reference
I now wonder if the kite is a picture of Neil, stuck in the branches of his (lifeless) company. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
'Even though a kite is a beautifully engineered thing, it's also a lightweight piece of engineering. From Wordnik.com. [The Engineer - News] Reference
In kitesurfing the kite is the means of propulsion, its the engine and needs to be able to grab wind. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
The kite was a tiny red rectangle — swooping down, then rising to a crest, making whitecaps of the clouds. From Wordnik.com. [The Spear Master] Reference
Connecticut, the kite is the first of its kind to be recorded in the state and only the second in New England. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference
He said the man, later identified as 38-year old Steve Schafer, was lying on his kite, which is highly unusual. From Wordnik.com. [WPTV Top Stories] Reference
The cook’s boy dropped his ragged kite from the rampart, and it did fall, a dozen feet before a strong gust caught it. From Wordnik.com. [The Urchin’s Dark Kite « A Fly in Amber] Reference
The first and probably most important is the ability to fly and control the kite, which is your main source of propulsion. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
This fact, in essence, is, that the angle of the kite is the great factor in flight next to the power necessary to hold it. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes] Reference
Having perfected this curious kite, which is of hexagon shape, is covered with oiled silk, is foldable, portable, and has a tail. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896] Reference
In 1893 he invented the box-kite, which is a true biplane, with the vertical sides of the kite doing the work of a stabilizing fin. From Wordnik.com. [The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force] Reference
These go to its sustenance, it is true, and both are birds, but the kite is a very different creature from the nightingale or the lark. From Wordnik.com. [Love Eternal] Reference
While it is not the main mode of propulsion, the kite is able to reduce fuel consumption by about 10% to 35% depending on wind conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Using Kites to Pull Cargo Ships Across the Seas | Inhabitat] Reference
A kite is a victim you are sure of. From Wordnik.com. [Best Canadian Poem?] Reference
Routine activities such as kite-flying and passing out leaflets have already been banned, raising the hackles of many protesters. From Wordnik.com. [G-20 Protesters Preparing Major Rallies As World Leaders Meet] Reference
His father had to forbid the mention of the word "kite" at meal-times. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men] Reference
Up at the beach, Ben forgets he’s a cool fourteen and warms to the idea of kite flying. From Wordnik.com. [The Pursuit of Happiness] Reference
Unlike Washington's cherry tree, Franklin's kite was real. From Wordnik.com. [This Is Mr. America] Reference
She once even referred to herself as "the tail to his kite.". From Wordnik.com. [What Lives They Led] Reference
The wind had finally come up, and yet it wasn't too stiff: ideal for kite-surfing. From Wordnik.com. [Can Kerry Make the Sale?] Reference
Forster: We actually hired kite experts who taught the kids to fly kites in Kabul and China. From Wordnik.com. [A Change in the Wind] Reference
Leonardo's German translator made Leonardo's "vulture" out of what was actually a kite or hawk. From Wordnik.com. [Unfinished Perfection] Reference
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