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plant
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 66, 71 ]
TroFi.o.2359
They sell their fruit , save the money , and borrow against it to plant more trees .
metaphorical
flooding
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 32, 40 ]
TroFi.o.1459
Refugees from Romania have been flooding into Hungary by the thousands .
metaphorical
wither
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 69, 75 ]
TroFi.o.3703
Like many recent LBOs gone public , however , Days Inns had begun to wither even before the market crash , as investor interest in small issues began to wane .
metaphorical
stumbled
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 56, 64 ]
TroFi.o.3482
Mr. Dukakis is generally cast in that role , but he has stumbled badly twice in a row -- in Illinois and now in Michigan .
metaphorical
sleep
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 133, 138 ]
TroFi.o.2941
As Eliot wrote: `` In a warm haze , the sultry light is absorbed , not refracted , by grey stone . . . . '' and flowers do indeed `` sleep in empty silence . ''/''
metaphorical
flooding
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 66, 74 ]
TroFi.o.1456
Mr. Applegate said he sees the third-quarter earnings reports now flooding the market as the best results that can be expected for some time .
metaphorical
stumble
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 184, 191 ]
TroFi.o.3446
At the State Fair in Lincoln early this month , Mr. Karnes prompted a furor when he said , `` We need fewer farmers at this point in time , '' a remark that underlined his tendency to stumble into gaffes .
literal
killed
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 35, 41 ]
TroFi.o.1896
Friends say a 1975 auto crash that killed his wife and two children pushed Mr. Kiley deeper into his work and seared new priorities into his management approach .
literal
pumped
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 162, 168 ]
TroFi.o.2611
Thanks to further development of previously discovered reserves in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico , BP America is one of the few North American oil producers that pumped more crude oil last year than in 1986 .
literal
sleep
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 125, 130 ]
TroFi.o.2949
For $ 12 , Dr. Cartwright sells T-shirts with four little pockets sewn in to hold tennis balls that make it uncomfortable to sleep on the back .
literal
fly
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 88, 91 ]
TroFi.o.1641
From next Monday to Oct. 15 , it will let passengers qualify for triple mileage if they fly a round trip between Newark , N.J . , and Kansas City , Mo . , or between Newark and Minneapolis St .
literal
rain
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 66, 70 ]
TroFi.o.2667
`` I wish we did n't run to the government every time it does n't rain , '' says W.J . `` Dub '' Waldrip , of the huge Spade Ranches of Texas and New Mexico .
metaphorical
cool
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 110, 114 ]
TroFi.o.292
The Federal Reserve has shown its alarm over wage inflation by nudging interest rates higher in an attempt to cool economic growth .
literal
eat
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 20, 23 ]
TroFi.o.848
If someone wants to eat fruits , nuts and organically grown vegetables from the back yard every day , fine .
metaphorical
targeted
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 25, 33 ]
TroFi.o.3547
Last summer , Mr. Sheehy targeted Farmers , America 's seventh-largest property and casualty insurer , for a possible acquisition .
literal
flourished
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 43, 53 ]
TroFi.o.1513
To their astonishment , the alfalfa plants flourished , doubling their foliage and weight .
literal
plowing
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 118, 125 ]
TroFi.o.2486
Field stone , generally rounder , is hard to come by because much is already in old stone walls , and few farmers are plowing new fields .
metaphorical
evaporate
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 63, 72 ]
TroFi.o.1007
Futures brokers have seen their wildest business in many years evaporate .
metaphorical
attacked
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 12, 20 ]
TroFi.o.164
He strongly attacked the Massachusetts governor , asserting that he would lead the nation toward higher taxes , economic stagnation and a weaker defense .
metaphorical
attacked
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 29, 37 ]
TroFi.o.206
Their plans were immediately attacked by the so-called social wing of the ruling Christian Democratic Union , which wanted more tax revenue to go to the poor .
literal
planted
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 356, 363 ]
TroFi.o.2401
The first jury , which included two Japanese , quickly tossed out a statue of a French flag topped by the red ball from the Japanese flag , a statue of the bottom part of a man 's head with a bunch of ladders sticking out the top , a mammoth mechanical lotus flower , scores of giant TV screens , and dozens of assorted towers , including one with gardens planted in a spiral up the middle .
literal
flew
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 141, 145 ]
TroFi.o.1387
He is now economic adviser to Said bin Ahmed Al-Shanfari , the oil minister of Oman -- a role for which he was handpicked by Mr. Deuss , who flew him to Oman to introduce him to Mr. Al-Shanfari .
literal
drinking
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 239, 247 ]
TroFi.o.799
He retreats into jolly descriptions of a few days spent behind the front lines in French villages and ruined chateaux teeming with wild flowers ; he records his progress from naive snob to combat veteran horsing around , playing cricket , drinking champagne and port , and thinking of his servant as his `` most valuable possession . ''/''
literal
danced
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 71, 77 ]
TroFi.o.372
Bill Byron , a regional sales manager for Columbus Wallcovering Co . , danced wildly down the runway in a purple `` country kitchen '' material .
literal
drinking
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 78, 86 ]
TroFi.o.795
At about the same time , according to senior Hutton officials , Mr. Fomon was drinking heavily , though he says that alcohol never affected his ability to do his job .
metaphorical
flying
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 111, 117 ]
TroFi.o.1694
That he can play the hawk , given his 11-year record in the House and Senate , shows what a dovish flock he 's flying with .
literal
stumbled
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 61, 69 ]
TroFi.o.3464
But the next morning , a thin farmer from a nearby ranch who stumbled into the Contras ' campsite told a different story .
metaphorical
stumble
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 66, 73 ]
TroFi.o.3453
Then , the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries began to stumble , and a plunge in oil prices launched Apex on its final slide .
metaphorical
evaporated
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 49, 59 ]
TroFi.o.1022
And his initial hesitancy about the endeavor has evaporated completely , to be replaced by what might be called historical perspective .
metaphorical
besieged
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 28, 36 ]
TroFi.o.255
At Russell Field here he is besieged for autographs and his ears are bent relentlessly by people , mostly older ones , who want to share baseball memories .
literal
flying
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 50, 56 ]
TroFi.o.1703
Unfortunately , `` Phantasm II '' also concerns a flying metal ball with speed-drill attachments , which affixes itself to one 's forehead and then drains the brain .
metaphorical
poured
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 58, 64 ]
TroFi.o.2522
An immense , loving labor of critical scholarly skills is poured into the study of this remarkable woman , who will be a discovery to many readers , as she was to me .
literal
destroyed
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 223, 232 ]
TroFi.o.493
While the Meadowlands ' share of betting alone pays the interest on the bonds for the entire sports and entertainment complex , three more recent tracks -- Garden State Park in Cherry Hill , N.J . , resurrected after being destroyed in a fire ; Canterbury Downs in Shakopee , Minn . , and Birmingham -- have had losses totaling nearly $ 80 million in just three years after combined investments of $ 320 million .
metaphorical
withered
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 46, 54 ]
TroFi.o.3710
But by 1985 the boom was over , and sales had withered to $ 100 million .
metaphorical
targeted
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 89, 97 ]
TroFi.o.3533
But critics say too much competition is emerging in the business for the tiny population targeted .
literal
kill
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 216, 220 ]
TroFi.o.1846
-- The high court , 6-2 , temporarily reversed U.S. attempts to strip an alleged Nazi collaborator of U.S. citizenship and ordered new hearings for a retired New Jersey dental technician who is accused of helping to kill Jews in Lithuania during World War II .
metaphorical
flying
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 20, 26 ]
TroFi.o.1681
I can see the memos flying from one faceless bureaucrat to another .
metaphorical
flourish
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 119, 127 ]
TroFi.o.1480
Despite these problems , Western officials are optimistic that the superpower relationship has a unique opportunity to flourish because of both nations ' economic problems , need for defense cuts and desire to concentrate on domestic affairs .
literal
destroying
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 99, 109 ]
TroFi.o.510
Then , two days before the scheduled premiere in November , a fire raged through the opera house , destroying the backstage facility , sets and costumes .
metaphorical
pumping
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 32, 39 ]
TroFi.o.2624
But as long as Washington keeps pumping in those subsidies , the situation will remain stabilized , even improving a bit .
literal
fly
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 124, 127 ]
TroFi.o.1644
In Washington , where both the film and the feast opened last week to rave reviews , Chef Yannick Cam of Le Pavillon had to fly in fresh black truffles -- at $ 335 a pound -- from France .
literal
dance
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 62, 67 ]
TroFi.o.367
When they 're not in front of the camera , the Toons sing and dance at their version of Harlem 's Cotton Club .
metaphorical
planted
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 50, 57 ]
TroFi.o.2370
By the time Mr. Torres got his ether , agents had planted electronic beepers inside the barrels .
metaphorical
pouring
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 20, 27 ]
TroFi.o.2549
I leave her there , pouring out her words into the darkness . ''/''
metaphorical
target
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 99, 105 ]
TroFi.o.3517
I have authored a bill to implement community-based gang violence intervention programs that would target elementary and junior high schools most affected by gang violence , providing job training , family and individual counseling and other techniques to limit the appeal of gangs and to teach vulnerable youngsters not to need to depend on drugs or gangs .
literal
destroyed
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 93, 102 ]
TroFi.o.451
A Soviet Foreign Ministry aide disputed claims by U.S. officials that an explosion last week destroyed the only plant producing rocket fuel for SS-24 intercontinental missiles .
metaphorical
cool
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 83, 87 ]
TroFi.o.295
The drought is expected to draw down agricultural stockpiles , which could help `` cool '' the third-quarter-GNP report , economists said .
metaphorical
attack
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 89, 95 ]
TroFi.o.136
Most budget experts agree that any credible solution to the deficit problem will have to attack two political sacred cows: taxes and Social Security .
metaphorical
killed
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 36, 42 ]
TroFi.o.1891
EMPLOYEE LEASING was supposed to be killed , or at least maimed , by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 .
metaphorical
attacking
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 239, 248 ]
TroFi.o.217
During the debate , when Mr. Chirac derided Mr. Mitterrand for having changed his mind from time to time during a 40-year political career , Mr. Mitterrand , clearly well coached , retorted with some 10-year-old quotations from Mr. Chirac attacking the European Community , which Mr. Chirac now warmly embraces .
metaphorical
plow
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 78, 82 ]
TroFi.o.2455
The pilots ' union has retained the accounting firm of Touche , Ross & Co. to plow through Texas Air 's financial reports .
metaphorical
evaporated
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 25, 35 ]
TroFi.o.1041
Those objections quickly evaporated after the university sophomore , who declared herself `` proud to be a Thai woman , '' was named the pageant 's winner .
metaphorical
killing
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 20, 27 ]
TroFi.o.1969
Now the suspense is killing .
metaphorical
poured
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 137, 143 ]
TroFi.o.2523
And just at that very moment and time , a thunderhead that had lowered all that cool afternoon over the Jersey shore broke and lightning poured out of the sky across the white struts of the superstructure as we fell a mile a minute into the shattering abyss .
literal
attack
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 85, 91 ]
TroFi.o.118
-- The other day , U.S. helicopters fired on Iranian gunboats that were preparing to attack a Panamanian ship near Farsi Island .
literal
poured
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 5, 11 ]
TroFi.o.2542
They poured gasoline over the pile and set it on fire .
metaphorical
dissolving
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 52, 62 ]
TroFi.o.652
`` Of course , the bondholders will have to ask: Is dissolving the company better than reorganization ? ''/''
literal
ate
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 6, 9 ]
TroFi.o.116
`` He ate and slept until he looked like he was going to break , '' recalls Kathleen Perry .
metaphorical
flourish
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 16, 24 ]
TroFi.o.1477
British farmers flourish under the EC 's Common Agriculture Policy , and its food companies have grown to global giants , in part because of EC markets .
metaphorical
attacking
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 33, 42 ]
TroFi.o.226
Packages of `` fight material '' attacking Mr. Icahn are almost ready to be mailed to shareholders .
metaphorical
pumping
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 14, 21 ]
TroFi.o.2627
Credited with pumping new life into tired food brands , he is a lure for any potential acquirer , and is a likely candidate of Philip Morris to lead its lackluster General Foods businesses .
literal
sleep
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 64, 69 ]
TroFi.o.2972
They subsist on freeze-dried foods , patch their own wounds and sleep on the ground .
metaphorical
flooded
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 67, 74 ]
TroFi.o.1447
With so many people earning free tickets so easily , the market is flooded with coupons , depressing their value .
metaphorical
dissolved
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 55, 64 ]
TroFi.o.622
Last week after months of litigation , the company was dissolved , and the trademark was sold for $ 8 million to a Stamford , Conn . , investment firm .
literal
slept
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 8, 13 ]
TroFi.o.3011
History slept soundly in Teenie Harris 's stale-smelling brick basement -- 70 , 000 photographic negatives , tucked inside a bunch of old metal cabinets and cobweb-covered cardboard boxes , lost for 50 years .
metaphorical
pumped
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 34, 40 ]
TroFi.o.2600
But last year a team of investors pumped about $ 3 million in new equity into the company and restructured some of its debt .
metaphorical
sleeping
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 34, 42 ]
TroFi.o.3000
`` But I was n't marrying them or sleeping with them , and it did n't mean I wanted to have dinner with them . ''/''
literal
destroyed
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 18, 27 ]
TroFi.o.467
Israeli warplanes destroyed a PLO base in a Druse-held hilltop above Beirut in Israel 's deepest air raid into Lebanon this year .
metaphorical
cooled
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 22, 28 ]
TroFi.o.324
Yesterday 's sell-off cooled inflationary fears throughout the financial markets .
literal
flown
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 49, 54 ]
TroFi.o.1607
A revenue passenger mile is one paying passenger flown one mile .
literal
drank
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 21, 26 ]
TroFi.o.753
`` I stayed home and drank for two years after that , '' he notes sadly .
metaphorical
pouring
TroFi_ORIGSPLIT
[ 75, 82 ]
TroFi.o.2566
Whatever the case , `` there 's been a tremendous amount of new investment pouring into our market , '' said Jonathan Kolatch , a vice president in the high-yield bond group at Goldman , Sachs & Co. Martin S. Fridson , a principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. and manager of credit research , agrees: `` There 's a greater universe of institutions buying junk bonds now . ''/''