This was the first time he had ever done that, despite a stint in the army. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
Her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Pas lost control in 2004 after a mere one-term stint in power from 1999. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A temporary replacement for a short DL stint is not worth half your budget. From Wordnik.com. [A fairer way for fantasy leagues to dole out free agents] Reference
And the best of the grub was not good, while we went on stint from the start. From Wordnik.com. [Grit of Women] Reference
But her future did not include a long-term stint as the Flour Girl of Taylor Street. From Wordnik.com. [One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze]
How did the word stint, on American lips, first convert itself into stent and then into stunt?. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9. The Common Speech. 10. Vulgar Pronunciation] Reference
Chapin also ended her two-term stint in office in 1998 with a pair of outsiders vying to take her post; eventual-Mayor. From Wordnik.com. [SplicedFeed] Reference
It's still going to be some time before he's ready for a return to the active roster, and a short rehab stint is likely. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - American League Central] Reference
This six month stint is really a wonderful way to rediscover the French part of me .. on 30 Mar 2010 at 4: 26 pm adele geras. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » A love of words] Reference
He has tremendous upside, but a long-term stint in the organization will be incumbent upon him continuing to improve his all-around game. From Wordnik.com. [Hockey's Future] Reference
Wolf calls his stint his "first embedded assignment.". From Wordnik.com. [Anthony Lappe: A Last Meal with Josh Wolf] Reference
Former Detroiter recalls stint as Clinton intern in book. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
"The way the system works," she says, recalling her stint in. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Then they put a little metal cage called a stint (ph), and they. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Dana Carvey Lives to Tell About Mistaken Bypass Surgery - June 29, 2000] Reference
Times described as a stint learning the family business while studying the American mind. From Wordnik.com. [WKYT - Home - Headlines] Reference
I’ve landed a short-term stint…with a favorite former co-worker, who is also freelancing these days. From Wordnik.com. [weapons of massdistraction › Jello Trembles You Have Nothing To Fear] Reference
The placement of the stint was a precautionary procedure to make sure that there'd be no further problems. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: George Washington University Medical Center Holds News Conference on Dick Cheney's Health - November 22, 2000] Reference
First off, it's not that I am first with this plan, but my stint will be the cheapest, swiftest and offer the most upside to all. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
Her usual 'stint' was half a cord of wood in a day. From Wordnik.com. [Harriet, the Moses of Her People] Reference
• Set yourself a 'stint,' and see that you do that 'stint' every day. From Wordnik.com. [Jack London on Writing] Reference
A thousand words is between three and four typed pages which may not sound like much of a day's work but the London "stint" is deceptive. From Wordnik.com. [“I turn out each morning a thousand words of fiction.”] Reference
During the coffee break prior to myself and Ben doing our 'stint' I was introduced to an FBI agent who would take stage after Ben and me. From Wordnik.com. [Both Sides of the Fence -A Life Under Cover]
My sister Lida and I had our "stint," -- so much to do every day. From Wordnik.com. [A New England girlhood, outlined from memory (Beverly, MA)] Reference
By "stint" he means "one episode on a series that airs on the same network as does 'Idol'.". From Wordnik.com. [mjsbigblog] Reference
Originally Posted by dot my new word for this night is 'stint' and for this post is "stain"?????. From Wordnik.com. [Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52] Reference
To the writer, the word "stint" is far more attractive and more truly descriptive than is "task.". From Wordnik.com. [The Psychology of Management The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and Installing Methods of Least Waste] Reference
While engaged with her father, she would cut wood, haul logs, etc. Her usual 'stint' was half a cord of wood in a day. From Wordnik.com. [Sarah H. Bradford. Harriet, the Mosesof Her People.] Reference
He knew every farmer's "stint" or allowance, and stern were his words to the man who tried to exceed his proper number. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of the Ridings] Reference
"Everybody works to put their car at their best to do that final stint, which is basically a sprint race to the finish. From Wordnik.com. [Roadracingworld.com] Reference
Keough served a four-year stint in the regular Army. From Wordnik.com. [Fallen Comrades] Reference
He returned home in 1992 after a productive but frustrating stint in Silicon Valley. From Wordnik.com. [Garage-Band Programmers] Reference
Now that his 10-month stint in a minimum-security prison for computer trespass is over. From Wordnik.com. [The Return Of The Guru] Reference
(Kato) did brief stint on L.A. talk radio; left to Kaelin pursue acting, TV appearances. From Wordnik.com. [Let's All Just Pick Up And Move On Now, Shall We?] Reference
In 1993, after one stint in Arizona, he pitched up in the dreary farm town of Decker, Mich. From Wordnik.com. [The Plot] Reference
After all, Fraga had enjoyed his stint as a senior Central Bank economist in the early '90s. From Wordnik.com. [The Nerd Who Saved Brazil] Reference
Thompson was a country lawyer from Lawrenceburg, starting a stint as an assistant U.S. attorney. From Wordnik.com. [Collision Course] Reference
I wonder if Lou Holtz still, all these years later, has nightmares about his brief stint as head coach of the New York Jets. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: The Tao Of Steve] Reference
The genesis of Deffeyes's idea was a brief stint at Shell's research labs in the late 1950s, at the very start of his career. From Wordnik.com. [The Energy Squeeze] Reference
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