| 单词 | whopper |
| 例句 | She was telling a whopper, and I wondered why. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She would simply sniff or roll her eyes or shake her head at another whopper. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Barry always went home with a whopper headache after visiting them. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Of all her whoppers, this was Grandma’s crowning achievement. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She lay on the bank for a long time waiting patiently until she spotted a whopper. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z My first American soda was chocolate and it was a whopper. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, Wistar failed completely to recognize the bone’s significance and merely made a few cautious and uninspired remarks to the effect that it was indeed a whopper. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z We knew kids lie all the time, but Grandma was no kid, and she could tell some whoppers. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not lies exactly, but—” “Fictions, whoppers, paradiddles—whatever terminology you like. When did you realize Abraham was telling you the truth?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z After staring at Olive for a few moments, Henry looks at me and says, “And speaking of big fish—Delsie! You should have seen the whopper we pulled in today!” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “See how we’re slant against the sun? ’Cause there’s a whopper of a crosswind, so we have to crab. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The bad part was, I had a nightmare, and even by my standards it was a whopper. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z No one knows quite how big it was other than that it was a whopper. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She hated whatever that thing was inside her that made her invent such whoppers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She said that if he ever told a bigger whopper than the ones I used to tell, she had yet to hear it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “And as for telling whoppers, there probably never was your like. You tell some mean stories about dragons.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to tell any whoppers for some of the things my dogs did were almost unbelievable anyhow. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thwaites received four strokes, and by gum, they were four real whoppers. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Trump and the Truth This spin wheel contains a Trump whopper pulled from every essay in our series on Donald Trump’s lies. Highlights from New Yorker Interactive and Multimedia Stories of 2016 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z And every exaggeration and whopper he uttered was greeted with approving laughter. London Theater Journal: A Double Double Bill 2010-07-28T15:51:00Z Prescott has the first whopper novel, and it set off a bidding war, more likely on the basis of its commercial potential than its caliber as a page-turner. A Debut Novel Reimagines the C.I.A.’s Efforts to Promote ‘Doctor Zhivago’ 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Note that she tells Cheryl one whopper — that Jimmy might be dead. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, Episode 12 Recap: Hit the Road 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The world's biggest whopper, New Scientist "It is a strange combination of clumsiness and beauty." Jo Marchant on science writing: 'You need a burning curiosity' 2013-03-13T07:00:01Z A whopper of a sequel in “The Dark Knight,” which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and showered DVD money on the studio. Storming the Box Office in His Jammies 2011-06-11T02:12:16Z This breezily entertaining film only briefly mentions the recent whoppers that have changed history and undermined public trust in the government and in financial institutions. Review: ‘(Dis)Honesty — The Truth About Lies’ Assumes Everyone Tells Them 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z His whoppers alienate his son, Will, but upon becoming a parent himself, Will puts exasperation aside in a search for the truth behind his dad’s fictions. Review | ‘Big Fish’ looks for the truth in a father-son relationship 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z “Avengers: Infinity War” is still going strong a month after it opened, even though its whopper of a cliffhanger ending continues to divide audiences. Screenwriters Talk Shop: How to Get Audiences to Return for Part 2 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Ephron certainly needed a hit, and she got a whopper with her next film. Nora Ephron 2012-06-27T17:17:21Z Those kinds of whoppers were completely verboten and the penalty was execution.” At long last, Brian Williams is back — humbled and demoted to MSNBC 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The problem for both Armstrong and Te’o is that as public figures who perpetuated whoppers of varying degrees of severity, they are now expected to do a media shame walk. Armstrong and Te’o's apologies could use some performance enhancement 2013-01-18T16:55:00Z It's another 1,000-page whopper, just two years after King produced the brick that was Under the Dome, and it's out in November. Even Stephen King is ill-equipped for time travel 2011-03-10T12:09:22Z That’s a whopper, even for an industry that has so brilliantly perfected the art of relieving itself on consumers and telling them that it’s raining. ‘13 Hours,’ Benghazi and the slippery definition of ‘political’ 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Cumming, who keeps up a steady flow of clues, manages to squirrel away a nice whopper for the end. Newly Released Books 2011-03-16T21:19:35Z We opened with a whopper of one, with Frank channeling Barton Fink or Flannery O’Connor in a ceiling-stain-inspired reverie about his drunk old man and killing rats in the basement. 'True Detective' Recap: Big Blasts and Diminished Men 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Yes, Adolf Hitler was ridiculous and vulgar, a tin-pot demagogue instead of a smooth politician, but he knew how to excite the nationalist base and deliver a whopper of a speech. A Sobering Look at How Quickly Hitler Transformed Germany 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z When confronted with a lie — and she tells some whoppers — she is shamelessly unapologetic. ‘Elsa & Fred’ Stars Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z He is setting up a whopper of an ending, one that may be too much for even his most devoted readers, who have had to grapple with the implausible before. Her Husband Is Kidnapped. Then Things Start to Go Downhill. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z There’s a whopper that, in order to get our certificates, we must catch with an upturned pot and a piece of card, lift off the table, and place down again. How I overcame my fear of spiders 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Spread throughout Ariely's discourse are a variety of involving, true-life examples of folks whose untruths — white lies, tall tales, "fudges" and whoppers — ranged from simply irritating family members to landing said liars in prison. 'Truth About Lies' tells it like it is. Really 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z EST Sunday through Tuesday on the History channel: The future president does tell a lie, and it’s a dismaying whopper. Spoiler: George Washington lies, stands tall in docuseries 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Then presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway went on “Meet the Press” and coined a new phrase to describe whoppers disguised as reports to the news: “alternative facts.” This is your brain on fake news: what’s behind the human willingness to swallow “alternative facts” 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z But we got a whopper of a puzzle piece last night: the tale of how Don, then a young, smiling fur salesman, met Roger and found his way to Sterling Cooper. Monday morning "Mad Men" 2010-08-30T16:29:00Z Everyone at this company is cool and attractive and brilliant — and, apparently, remarkably inept, because the series is set in motion by a whopper of a foul-up. Review: ‘The Catch’ Is a Glossy Game of Cat and Mouse 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z But it undoes that progress with one punitive whopper of a plot twist and a wholly unsatisfying, even cruel conclusion. After a wobbly start, the Cannes Film Festival offered plenty of good and even great films this year. And for good reason: Mr. Groff, at 31, is having a whopper of a year. Jonathan Groff on ‘Looking’ and What’s Next 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z The result was a 650-page whopper, published in 1980, full to bursting with scandal, betrayal, extravagance and wealth beyond the dreams of avarice. Barbara Goldsmith, Author of ‘Little Gloria,’ Dies at 85 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Its manuscript, a whopper in length, wasn’t published until nearly two decades after his death. Review: ‘The Present’: Even in Russia, It’s Hard to Turn 40 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z He was happy to describe his own output as “tall tales, fibs, lies, whoppers” — a penchant that explains his attraction to the vainglorious, less than truthful hero of “Falstaff.” Robert Nye, Novelist Who Imagined Falstaff’s Memoirs, Dies at 77 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Advertisement If that sounds like quite a whopper to swallow, don’t worry. The Latest in Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z We keep secrets from each other and from ourselves, and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is about a whopper of a secret that threatens a well-to-do family. Yorgos Lanthimos totally gets that you might hate his movies. He's fine with that. 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z So did most fans when Alice Cooper delivered teasing whoppers like “I never made it with a guy, but that doesn’t mean I won’t.” Growing Up Gay to a Glam Rock Soundtrack 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z “I’ve been waiting to get down with him maybe my whole life,” Ms. Ashford said, speaking for her character, “so it made sense to just sort of wait. It’s a whopper of a kiss.” ‘You Create That Chemistry’: How Actors Fall in Instant Love 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z And what a whopper that is shaping up to be. Guardians of the Galaxy rule the roost as Hollywood looks to summer 2015 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Prentiss delivers some excellent whoppers here — almost too good, because with all these lying liars lying their heads off, there’s hardly anyone to like. Michael Connelly’s Mickey Haller Is Back. This Time He’s the Suspect. 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z For all the talk about winter weather, which I largely ignore in my travels, there have only been a couple of real whopper blizzards in Nebraska in the past 50 years. A Prairie Prologue in Nebraska 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z And then there was this whopper offered by defense lawyer Michael van der Veen, who said the Jan. 6 insurrection was “premeditated by ‘fringe left and right groups.’ Perspective | ‘A moment of truth’? After years of Trump’s lies, amplified by MAGA media, that proved impossible for most Republicans 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z That final episode ended with a whopper of a cliffhanger; this time, the show’s writer Mark Frost has promised closure. Some Thoughts on the Planned Return of “Twin Peaks” 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z But the book’s most egregious logical whopper is its attempt to justify the author’s craving for an expensive Birkin bag in the name of a hapless Goodall chimp named Mike. Review: ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Making Fun of the Rich 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z But when appropriate, say so, as a Post editorial did recently with this headline on Trump’s border separation policy: “Lie No. 10,000 is really a whopper.” Perspective | Fact-checking President Trump isn’t enough 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The biggest whopper of all is when the Times claims that premium costs in Texas and Massachusetts are “roughly the same.” The New York Times' Misleading Look at the Perry and Romney Health Care Records 2011-09-06T17:36:28Z There was tragedy and majesty in the slow movement, genuine dash at last in the scherzo and a whopper of a pause before the turbocharged coda of the finale. An idiosyncratic ride with the Bamberg Symphony and Ray Chen at CAP UCLA 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Josiah joined Chris Harrison on the couch to question Lee, asking him the whopper: Why on earth would he sign up to meet the first black Bachelorette if he held racist beliefs? 'The Bachelorette': Rachel Lindsay Faces 15 of Her Exes 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The rest of the programme was them in evocative settings, exchanging favourite Ford anecdotes and "whoppers". Radio review: Ford Madox Ford and France 2010-08-25T06:59:00Z This tropical tour builds to a whopper of a climax. ‘Orchidelirium’ Explodes With Color at New York Botanical Garden 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z We ended up catching eight different species, including perch, smallmouth bass, crappie, rainbow trout, walleye, catfish, sunfish and even a whopper carp. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill hooks eight fish species on one trip at Potholes 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Then a whopper of a shark arrives, and it’s really, really hungry. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘War Machine’ and ‘Take 5: A More Perfect Patriot’ 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z It will be a whopper What to See next week, and the week after, as theatres all over the country start opening shows. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2011-08-26T15:02:48Z He might even have a whopper to get off his own chest. Social Q?s: Social Q?s Looks Back on Its Questions and Answers 2011-11-04T20:34:33Z I did tell one whopper of a lie before my time in Camden was over. London Theater Journal: 'You Once Said Yes' in London 2012-06-28T18:30:28Z Wolf was right, of course, as was proved in the Mueller report, which documents one of Sanders’s many shameless whoppers: that countless FBI officials were celebrating the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey. Perspective | Thanks, Mr. President, for making Washington’s glitziest dinner as dull as it should be. 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z There are little white lies that seemingly hurt no one and whoppers that wreak social and economic havoc. Review: ‘(Dis)Honesty — The Truth About Lies’ Assumes Everyone Tells Them 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z But the whopper scene takes place at a bat mitzvah, where the newly uninhibited Silver somehow grabs a microphone and swings for the bleachers. Books of The Times: ‘One Last Thing Before I Go’ by Jonathan Tropper 2012-08-15T20:45:56Z It’s been 20 years since the whopper finale in “The Sixth Sense” created a pop culture phenomenon and generated the need for “spoiler alerts.” Twenty years after ‘The Sixth Sense,’ M. Night Shyamalan hasn’t given up on twist endings 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Of the many whoppers in this book, I believe this one staggered me the most. Men aren’t ending 2012-09-11T17:56:00Z Before being called home for dinner, Colette finishes up with a whopper about riding Marie-Antoinette around the world. What Not to Tell the Kids When the Goldfish Dies, and Other Lessons From Pet Picture Books 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z The sesame-seed bun says “America,” but the interior of the whopper places you squarely in India. Review | Twin bistros in Northern Virginia put a personal spin on Indian cooking 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z I caught and released a bunch of small trout and one that was at least 11 inches, a real whopper for the Icicle. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill seeks out Icicle River rainbows 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The sesame seed bun says “America,” but the interior of the whopper places its recipient squarely in India. Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z In a scripted welcome before the curtain, Ken Davenport, the lead producer and a co-author of the book, delivers a supercharged spiel that bodes ill — and begins with a whopper. Review: Familiar Rock Dreams in ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’ 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z This calls for lie No. 2, and it’s a whopper. When First We Practice to Deceive 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “Wild Land” is a whopper of a book, beginning with a stunning frontispiece of countless penguins associating in the Antarctic, looking like so many urban commuters, though without the frenzy. Three Volumes of Nature Photography Take Us Back to Earth’s Innocent Roots 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Ms. Engh, a big fan of adaptive reuse, zeroed in on a potential whopper, a sprawling refinery that has attracted ambitious plans to transform it into a residential complex. An Architectural Cruise Around Manhattan 2012-09-13T22:17:26Z This was a real whopper of a mystery. Burger King employee caught throwing customer's cell phone in dumpster: report 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Even more astounding to scientists, this black hole is a whopper — 10 times bigger than the black hole in our own Milky Way. Oldest black hole discovered dating back to 470 million years after the Big Bang 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Tack on a whopper of a migraine, and you've got a good picture of my sorry recent state. Why lack of sleep literally feels like dementia, according to experts 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z But when Willis' 98-page whopper finally dropped shortly after 11 p.m., it was worth the wait. Some Georgia Republicans get it: Fani Willis just did them a huge favor 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Gobert, whose first season with Minnesota after the whopper trade with Utah was filled with growing pains between him and his new team, has three years left on his deal. Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves agree on max contract extension 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z It’s been about seven years since the last El Nino, and it was a whopper. Earth in hot water? Worries over sudden ocean warming spike 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The Local decided to go all out, with a 64-page whopper to be delivered — just as it was for its first press run — to every house in Montclair. A newspaper was planning its last edition — then the press caught fire 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Even before the formal itinerary for the Washington portion of Yoon’s six-day visit to the United States got under way, South Korean and U.S. companies unveiled a pair of whopper deals. Yoon opens state visit with spotlight on space, mega deals 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Mind you, they also told serial whoppers about Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's nonexistent ties to the al-Qaeda terror group and his supposedly active biological and nuclear weapons programs. When we were Vladimir Putin: The American war from hell, 20 years later 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Watching him get away with telling big ol' whoppers every night is part of the thrill they get in watching him. Everyone knows Tucker Carlson lies about Jan. 6 — what matters is the GOP now blesses his narrative 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Lead researcher Ivo Labbe of Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology and his team expected to find little baby galaxies this close to the dawn of the universe — not these whoppers. Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Round 2 starting later Wednesday and extending into Thursday is the real whopper, “with an additional 10 to 20 inches expected.” Parts of northern U.S. shut down ahead of winter storm 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Asked to come up with top “whoppers” told by President Trump, the AI quickly delivered three examples. ChatGPT acknowledges bias, ‘real limitations’ in artificial intelligence tool 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Other prominent politicians also have been caught telling whoppers on the campaign trail. Home of the whoppers: D.C. politicos’ long history of tall tales, embellishments, flat-out lies 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Restaurants know it helps to have to a gimmick, and this one, from Venezuelan chef Enrique Limardo, features a whopper: two pounds of short ribs packed into what looks like a loaf of house-baked ciabatta. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Not every year has to be a whopper. New abnormal: Climate disaster damage ‘down’ to $268 billion 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Truth be told, this crown is a whopper, weighing close to five pounds, the weight of a four-slice toaster or a gallon of ice cream or $100 worth of quarters. Coronation crown taken from Tower to be resized for King Charles III 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z As scrambling relief rallies go, that was a whopper. Disinflation stations 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay believes “that there’s merit to remove him as owner” of the Commanders, which, as news stories go, is a whopper. Perspective | For the Commanders, Daniel Snyder remains the ultimate distraction 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z But goodness, that was one whopper of a strikeout. Plaschke: Rams left humbled as Super Bowl repeat quest begins with an ugly whimper 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Twitter users were quick to turn to the social network in a state of confusion over the blank emails, with some even receiving two Burger King emails in an apparent double whopper of a mistake. Burger King just emailed everyone a blank receipt in a whopper of a mistake 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Be warned: Ciabatta packed with smoky pork barbecue and tangy slaw is a whopper that threatens to ruin your dinner plans. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z But now the fast-food chain has a whopper of a problem in Russia. Burger King caught in complex legal web, thwarting Russia exit 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Nearly every natural force and a bunch of human-caused ones — more than just climate change — have turned the last several Atlantic hurricane seasons into deadly and expensive whoppers. Experts: Everything points to another busy hurricane season 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z “But it isn’t only Slow Joe: the Democrats’ policies have run head-on into reality, and none of their leaders can comment publicly without telling whoppers,” he continues. Justice Clarence Thomas has a say about civil society 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Either way, once we hear back from the home of the whopper emails, we’ll update you accordingly. Burger King just emailed everyone a blank receipt in a whopper of a mistake 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z On Friday, Murphy and another lawyer for Griffin, Malcolm Ruff, called that statement “a whopper” and used it to attack the officer’s credibility. Teen shot with Taser along Ocean City boardwalk acquitted of most-serious charges 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z When their mistakes include long-standing, self-serving whoppers that involve the denial of the existence of a person he helped create, however, it does make them undeserving of trust. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend just admitted he’s married and has a son. Now what? 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Many of these are located in coastal cities or hurricane-vulnerable Southern states, which puts them right in the crosshairs of rising seas and whopper storms. US flood risk is about to explode — but not for the reasons you think 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z And the film boasts a whopper of an ending, which has sparked plenty of conversation and kept its mentions high. How the Oscar best picture race stands as voting begins this week 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In late October, three atmospheric rivers showed up on the California coast, and the last one was a whopper. Cold, heat, fires, hurricanes and tornadoes: The year in U.S. weather disasters 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z In October, it began its latest season dealing with one old tumult and a whopper of a new one, both involving the same team. How the age of Trump has changed fandom 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Among other whoppers, Trump said the bill is a payoff to reporters who are “all going out right now, they’re going to buy a new car. Nice one, too.” Wrong, Mr. Trump, reporters aren’t buying fancy new cars 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z She lights up at the mention of “The White Lotus,” the HBO limited series that recently delivered a whopper in its finale. Sarah Paulson has regrets about playing Linda Tripp. But she's not ready to let go 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z In the years since, I’ve wondered whether dads even tell this whopper anymore, given the prevalence of seedless watermelons. Turn watermelon into refreshing cocktails and sip your way to summer’s end 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The lies are not just little lies.They are whoppers. Republicans claim to fear left-wing authoritarianism — but there's no such thing 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z The spectacle of Donald Trump’s chronic fabricating — more than 30,500 whoppers in a single term in office, according to The Washington Post’s fact-checkers — is unique in American history. Review | Faith that the truth can still defeat misinformation 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z "It was a whopper. I've seen them on telly and the news but it was huge." Walrus spotted in Wales, days after one seen off Ireland 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Prof Ginsberg says "whoppers" that lead to military action are the most harmful of all, and that Trump is not as blame-worthy as some of his predecessors in this respect. Who truly was the most dishonest president? 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z There are April Fools’ pranks, and then there’s the whopper unwittingly unleashed this week by Mexico City resident Gibran Duarte on the most famous tree in East Los Angeles. Column: People came by to pay final respects to this East L.A. tree that went Hollywood. Too soon? 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Like others, Mr. Jenkins pointed to an episode-by-episode analysis by Hugo Vickers, a royal historian, which found whoppers large and small in the series and has become Exhibit A for its prevarications. ‘The Crown’ Stokes an Uproar Over Fact vs. Entertainment 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Infamously, the whole presidency started out with a lie, characteristically Trumpian in being so provably a whopper: that the crowd for his inauguration was bigger than for Barack Obama. Brought to book: how a publishing gold rush pinned Trump to the page 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z "I think the whopper of the night was Vice President Pence's claim that they always tell the truth," CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale said. Mike Pence couldn’t defend the White House’s coronavirus response, so he made up alternative facts 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Embarrassing as it may have been, the whopper didn’t hurt him in the Feb. 29 primary. Say it ain’t Joe: Biden has failed to curb penchant for tall tales stretching decades 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Whether they do or if that’s just another whopper might determine control of the U.S. Opinion | Deep-red Montana could be Democrats’ biggest catch in 2020. Can they land it? 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z On the other side of the landscape are Trump supporters who claim that his lies are obvious and transparent whoppers that no one believes, which is evidently untrue. Opinion | The Towering Lies of President Trump 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z In waterways like the Yukon River, famous for its Chinooks, the “really big whoppers” that spend seven or eight years in the ocean are no longer seen, Westley said. Alaska’s salmon are shrinking, and climate change may be to blame 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Alonso had just one hit, but it was a whopper. Conforto HR, 5 RBIs helps Mets beat Orioles 9-4 to end skid 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z McCarthy “learned early that there was no worse a penalty for a big lie than for a little one, but that only the big ones drew a crowd, so he told whoppers,” Tye writes. Review | Joseph McCarthy: An American demagogue who foreshadowed Trump 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z From there, she was inspired to see if the whopper was a record-breaker. Connecticut woman hooks 'monster' pike, tying 40-year-old record 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Possibly even more disturbing was Trump's whopper about the role children play in spreading the virus, claiming that kids are "almost immune" to the disease. Schools aren't safe, and parents won't believe President Bleach-Injector when he claims otherwise 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the world record for lake trout is still held by Lloyd Bull, who hooked a 72-pound whopper at Great Bear Lake in Canada in 1995, per the International Game Fish Association. Utah fisherman smashes 32-year record with 53-pound trout 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Barr’s partisan proclamations went on and on, with this whopper as a high point: “From my experience, the president has played a role properly and traditionally played by presidents.” Column: William Barr is a danger to democracy. He channels what the president wants 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z US sheriff Mike Pompeo rode into town last week, telling whoppers as is his wont. Forget Putin, it's meddling by America's evangelical enforcer that should scare us | Simon Tisdall 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z By now, however, his whoppers are getting too big to be believed, even by people who really want to. Opinion | Trump’s Jedi mind tricks aren’t working anymore 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z We drew on the database to compile a guide to Trump’s most frequently used misstatements, biggest whoppers and most dangerous deceptions. Fact Checker analysis: President Trump has made more than 20,000 false or misleading claims 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z It’s the difference between fibs and whoppers, white lies and white supremacy. Opinion | Liar, Liar, Nation on Fire 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z The limit is just two, but they will most likely be whoppers. Year-round fishing makes a splash in Okanogan Country | Provided by Okanogan County Tourism Council 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z There are some whoppers the justices are mulling, too, including whether Congress can get its hands on President Trump’s financial records. Major cases still pending at Supreme Court, term could spill into July 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z It was only a matter of time before someone had to walk that whopper back. New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany: Don't believe your lyin' eyes! 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z After the meeting with Rosenstein, Brian Benczkowski, the head of the criminal division, had told Brown, "You have a whopper of a civil case," according to four people familiar with the investigation. Walmart was almost charged criminally over opioids. Trump appointees killed the indictment. 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Analysis: This is a whopper — a 12-player deal that affects two playoff contenders, the Rockets and the Nuggets. Take 5: Most impactful NBA trades 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Senator Mazie Hirono told reporters on Thursday that when the president’s defense team claimed Trump was a “man of his word” she wrote in her notebook: “Wow, what a whopper.” Democrats appeal to history, but senators struggle to sit through lesson 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The whopper of a contract is a news headline all to itself. Golden Rhule: Panthers land coach for $60 million 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The second half of “I See You” digs into the possible paranormal activity, via one whopper of a plot twist — best left as a surprise. Review: Smartly crafted horror-thriller ‘I See You’ deserves your attention 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Even he could see that whopper wouldn’t hold. Column: How often has Trump changed his story on Ukraine? Let us count the ways 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z “The pieces are here for a winning team,” Allen said Monday, offering a version of his “we’re close” whopper from January. SNYDER: Redskins’ formula works for Allen, but everyone else is on their own 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z There would be one more payout, a whopper at $30,000, which Ms. Mitchell said was needed to finish their work. This Upper West Side Psychic Parlor Specializes in Reincarnation (Its Own) 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Roughly coincident with Trump’s whopper, there appeared on Medium an article by psychiatrists David M. Reiss and Seth D. Norrholm, renewing concern about the state of his mental health. The emperor’s new clothes 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Only after he was elected did the Times replace "falsehood" with "lie" when passing on his latest whopper to its readers. Donald Trump's week from hell: After the horrors of El Paso and Dayton, GOP is in full retreat 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z A player hits a jolt of a triple and, standing on third base, pantomimes reeling in a whopper of a fish, to the delight of teammates. Welcome to Highline Bears baseball: It’s Buntly the mascot. It’s the root-beer batter. And it’s a blast. 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Friday’s whopper of a temblor in particular shook a lot of us out of our oblivion, I think — and refocused us on the disaster preparations we too often let slide. Ridgecrest earthquake shattered California’s cool 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Trump voters, with zero evidence other than Trump’s worthless word, have likely accepted and repeated as truth the following whopper lies told to Todd the other day: Trump's Chuck Todd interview: Right and wrong have come permanently unstuck in America 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Put simply, and as a general rule, most people expect that if you tell whoppers, you get punished. In Moscow, Riyadh and Washington, this is the age of the shameless lie 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z So many lies - from white lies to whoppers - told out of ignorance, laziness, recklessness, expediency or opportunity. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z There’s one whopper of a twist in “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” that lifts an already elevated enterprise into something heady and more provocative. Review | ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ is, like the city of its title: A big, bold and beautiful thing 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Houston: Top scorer Corey David Jr. departs, but coach Kelvin Sampson has plenty of experience to lean on as he counts the dollars in his whopper of a new contract. Way-too-early 2020 top 25: Virginia’s the team to beat, but what about Washington and Gonzaga? 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z He keeps telling whopper after whopper because he has to in order to reinforce his brittle ego and maintain his elaborate ruse. Trump's Chuck Todd interview: Right and wrong have come permanently unstuck in America 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Reilly, clearly no fan of the president, said he undertook the project because of Trump’s “whopper” - repeated over the course of the campaign and in the White House - that he won 18 club championships. Commander in Cheat? New book recounts golf misdeeds by Trump 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Burger King’s newest discount is quite a whopper. A month of coffee for $5? That’s Burger King’s plan to rule breakfast. 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Commentators on the left have tried to lower the temperature, blasting the branding as a right-wing whopper. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez anti-burger narrative imperils Green New Deal 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z It’s a whopper of a vision, for sure, but the incredible changes in technology and consumer consumption of the past five years auger a future media landscape where anything’s possible. The Pac-12 media landscape could soon change. Here’s one advisor’s vision for the conference. 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Perhaps as a result, a Washington Post poll last month found that most Americans, including most Republicans, don’t believe Trump’s biggest whoppers, such as his claim that Democrats want “open borders.” President Trump rounds the halfway mark 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Donald Trump is an incorrigible liar, of course, but this was the week when some of his whoppers finally caught up with him, leaving him in serious legal and political peril. Mick Mulvaney Can’t Save Donald Trump From His Own Actions and Lies 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z But after two long years, the truth is finally catching up with Trump and his winged whoppers. Opinion | The truth is finally catching up with Trump 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z No one expects Alibaba to generate whopper Singles Day sales growth numbers every year for eternity. Alibaba Had Another Big Singles Day. The Party May Not Last. 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z She added that the news media should stop picking at his every rhetorical nit and focus, instead, on his biggest whoppers. Trump’s Attacks on the News Media Are Working 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Acosta said he feels comfortable calling inaccurate statements “lies,” as opposed to things such as “whoppers” and falsehoods,” because, he alleged, Trump is a “dishonest, deceptive person” who built his political career on lies. CNN’s Jim Acosta calls Trump ‘dishonest, deceptive,’ mocks Sarah Sanders’ press briefings 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z It’s not just the whoppers or the particular outrage riffs that do get covered, either. The Increasingly Menacing Message of Donald Trump’s Rallies 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Last year Donald Trump falsely claimed that the size of his inauguration audience was “the biggest ever,” despite photographic evidence to the contrary — one of his many demonstrable whoppers. Honest liars: Dishonest leaders may be perceived as authentic 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Maud was a showcase for his technical virtuosity but it was still a whopper. Clive James on his epic new poem: ‘The story of a mind heading into oblivion’ 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Now Amazon.com says that Mr. Sanders is telling whoppers about the company’s workforce. Opinion | Amazon vs. Bernie Sanders 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The Sanders whopper has proven to be too much even for CNN and the oddly named FactCheck.org. What Kind of Socialist is Bernie Sanders? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Certainly, Trump pours out untruths and whoppers at these events; the more defensive he is, the more he seems to unleash them. The Increasingly Menacing Message of Donald Trump’s Rallies 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The most recent “whopper of a report” from Pennsylvania, Drweiga said, was enough to make him wonder where his money was going and whether it was being used to cover up abuses. Catholics consider withholding donations amid abuse scandals 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Last year Donald Trump falsely claimed that the size of his inauguration audience was “the biggest ever,” despite photographic evidence to the contrary—one of his many demonstrable whoppers. Honest Liars: Dishonest Leaders May Be Perceived as Authentic 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z I would like to meet one fan who really cares about the velocity of the baseball leaving the ballpark, but here’s the whopper: launch angle. Letters: Not exactly a heavenly season in Anaheim 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Making matters worse, Sanders herself served up a bizarre whopper at the same briefing at which she complained about “baseless” allegations. White House still peddling falsehoods on Russia, US intelligence 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z People who did absolutely nothing other than be on the premises are getting a free cocktail while the guy or gal who slam-dunked it in the hole gets a whopper of a bar bill? The 13 Dumbest Things In Golf - Golf Digest 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z He told dozens of whoppers every time he stepped before an audience at campaign rallies in 2016. Donald Trump has been lying since day one 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z That’s a whopper of a total compared to other Power Fives but includes the enormous costs of operating the Pac-12 Networks, which show 850 live events annually across seven feeds. Pac-12 takes a victory lap in announcing record revenues. But should it? 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Virginia’s mountain “brookies” are small — a nine-incher is a whopper — but they are prized by naturalists for their beauty and by fishermen for their smarts and their fight. Budding scientists try to revive Virginia’s once-thriving brook trout 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Banks told Reuters the testimony was “sheer whoppers”, a British colloquialism for lies. Brexit backer Banks denies allegation he misused data in campaign 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z According The Washington Post Fact Checker, as of Friday, Trump had made 2,436 false or misleading claims in 406 days — a rate of exactly six whoppers a day. Real or ‘fake news’? Either way, allegations of lewd tape pose challenge for Trump 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The next critical component of the journey is “Duality,” which is a whopper of an abstract concept that we’ll pawn on Tiger’s parents. Where does the Tiger Woods story go from here? - Golf Digest 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Was he curious to see how it would feel to toss out a whopper and see how it landed? Opinion | Trump’s believe it or not 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Trump has been racking up whoppers faster than Norwegians won Olympic medals. Opinion | Hope Hicks told the truth about lying for Trump. Now she’s gone. 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z On paper and in the stars, the Pac-12’s incoming class of quarterbacks is a whopper. Ranking the best Pac-12 quarterback recruiting classes of the century 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z And the one she posed in a letter to Trump last August was a whopper: A haunted child’s plea for gun safety falls on deaf ears 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z It must be a whopper of a scandal is all I can say. Trump Clears the Way for Release of Secret Republican Memo 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z The whopper is that Washington’s Kirk Cousins is poised to become an unrestricted free agent after being strung along on the franchise tag for the past two seasons. Alex Smith trade to have costly domino effect on Russell Wilson’s next Seahawks deal 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z “He tells whoppers all the time and denies the obvious truth,” Mr. Trumka said. Union Chief Says Trump, Having ‘Actively Hurt’ Workers, Is Losing Support 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z One of the whoppers was his tweet, just weeks after his election, that he had won the Electoral College in a landslide and had lost the popular vote only because of millions of illegal ballots. Opinion | Donald Trump’s Radical Honesty 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z “Darkest Hour” is a handsome, old-fashioned film, filled with stirring music, dusty light and thoughtful performances — with one whopper of a star turn at its core. Gary Oldman is magnificent as Winston Churchill in ‘Darkest Hour’ 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z “It seems clear that Ross lied to us,” Dan Alexander, a staff writer at the magazine, wrote, “the latest in an apparent sequence of fibs, exaggerations, omissions, fabrications and whoppers.” Is Wilbur Ross still President Trump’s ‘go-to guy’? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z It seems clear that Ross lied to us, the latest in an apparent sequence of fibs, exaggerations, omissions, fabrications and whoppers that have been going on with Forbes since 2004. Is Wilbur Ross Really a Billionaire?: DealBook Briefing 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z It is, Forbes says, “the latest in an apparent sequence of fibs, exaggerations, omissions, fabrications and whoppers” told by Ross. California Inc.: L.A. event puts urban transportation in spotlight 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z On the agenda: his tax reform policy, the terrorist attack in New York City and his upcoming trip to Asia — which is a whopper. Inside the Beltway: The Robert Mueller media marathon persists 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The pumpkin, which weighs 1,400 pounds, is on display at the Farmstead Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival in Meridian and it’s a whopper. Idaho record 1,400-pound pumpkin dazzles festival fans 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z "I don't want to waste time on answering the rants and whoppers of the brute US president," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. Iran accuses Trump of ranting and lying 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Anyone who bought that whopper must have a few screws missing. Opinion | Trump, Chieftain of Spite 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Transit is among the biggest issues for New Yorkers, and the debate over it contained a few whoppers. Fact Checks of the New York City Mayoral Debate 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Last week, Johnson penned a 4,000-word whopper of an article outlining his vision for Brexit, a document that reportedly was unsanctioned by his boss. Analysis | Britain’s Theresa May is trying to keep E.U. ‘divorce’ from going totally off the rails 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z If Enceladus is a tiddler among moons, Titan is a whopper. After exploring Saturn, Cassini faces a fiery end 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z I don't want to waste time on answering the rants and whoppers of the brute US president. Iran accuses Trump of ranting and lying 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z The non-partisan interest group is determined to end the “misinformation campaign,” right the record and identify “the most common whoppers” cited by open borders advocates. Inside the Beltway: Nostalgia: national debt was $9 trillion in 2007 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z And crack down on those who still try to smuggle whoppers onto the plane. Has Ryanair become too nice? 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Better than anyone, he understands why he told so many whoppers to get it enacted. How to Say Goodbye to ObamaCare 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z The other whopper the pro-Trump conservatives are peddling is that the Democratic Party colluded with operatives in Ukraine to dig up opposition research on Trump. Now that a White House insider is implicated, Team Trump may begin to fall apart 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z There would be fewer bidders, and even a whopper of a deal might look more like five years, $150 million with $100 million guaranteed. If Kirk Cousins played outside linebacker he might have a deal by now 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z That actually is a nothingburger in the context of this whopper. Mini-Donald’s major fail 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Although the article generally attributed views and opinions to actual people, its opening paragraph included a whopper with no attribution. Opinion | Keep the loaded adjectives in quotes or on the editorial pages 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z There’s a reason “if you like the doctor you have, you can keep your doctor” is one of the most famous political whoppers of our generation. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Oklahoma newspapers 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Attempting to explain Lennon’s controversial suggestion, Haworth surmises, ”That’s probably the folly of youth, but it’s a real whopper. Artist Jann Haworth talks about the fashion and style featured on the Beatles’ iconic ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ album cover 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z This year’s installment arrives Wednesday and is described as a “whopper.” Inside the Beltway: Obama’s unprecedented ‘surge’ of regulations 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z President Trump told a whopper about his tax plan this month. Opinion | Trump’s worst lie about ‘priming the pump’ isn’t that he made up the expression 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z When I read the opening paragraph and spotted that whopper, I almost dismissed it as “fake news” and stopped reading the rest. Opinion | Keep the loaded adjectives in quotes or on the editorial pages 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z I stared at her wide-eyed and whopper jawed, wondering where that came from. The ultimate guide to anti-Trumpism: Turn all that spontaneous outrage into concerted action 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z He couldn’t remember the last time he’d kept a secret from his dad, let alone a whopper like this one. Janesville: An American Story 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The lure of catching those whopper kokanee at Lake Roosevelt is strong. Kokanee bite on Lake Chelan just a short distance from boat launch 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Regarding the Jan. 29 Wonkblog article, “On federal workforce size, Trump tells a whopper”: Opinion | Time for an updated view on the number of government employees 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z “I never bought it. Susie was a liar. She spun whoppers.” Ex-Friend of Robert Durst Testifies Against Him in Advance of Murder Trial 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z He treated them to a whopper that is one of his hardy perennials, market-tested during the campaign: He said the U.S. murder rate is “the highest it’s been in 47 years.” Opinion | Trump sides with the sheriffs on their racket 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z The stream is supplemented with plants of rainbow that may be 12 inches, but there are real whoppers in Rocky Ford Creek. Rocky Ford Creek a popular winter fly-fishing spot for big-sized rainbow trout 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z As environmental mishaps go, Gold King is a whopper. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z But he took refuge in the notion that politics is by its nature replete with exaggerations, half-truths and outright whoppers, so he was hardly adding much to the sum total. From Headline to Photograph, a Fake News Masterpiece 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z The cord lets the angler haul the drone in manually, with or without the offending whopper still holding on. The ultimate angling aid: a fishing drone 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Now, I may believe that many of the things Mr. Trump has said in the past year are whoppers of the first order. Trump, ‘Lies’ and Honest Journalism 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z We also decided to keep the focus on whoppers that the candidates said about themselves or about policy issues, not political attacks. The biggest Pinocchios of 2016 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Scientists who studied the brain activity of people who told small lies to benefit themselves found that these fibs appeared to pave the way to telling whoppers later. If you tell little lies, your brain may get used to it and let you easily tell big ones 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s criticism of her flip-flop on the Pacific trade deal elicited one of her biggest whoppers of the night. Where Trump Fell Short 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z But “the biggest hoo-hah of the evening,” he continued, “the biggest whopper was when Hillary said, ‘Hey, I’m not going to add a penny to the deficit.’ Gary Johnson: Hillary Clinton told ‘biggest whopper’ during debate 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Donald Trump acknowledges what the rest of the world has known for years--and in the process tells another whopper, namely, that the 2008 Clinton campaign first raised the birther issue. Donald Trump Again Won’t Acknowledge Obama Was Born in U.S. 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z This spin wheel contains a Trump whopper pulled from every essay in the series. Trump and the Truth: Spin Wheel of Lies 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z The first fish we got was a 27 ½-inch whopper. Autumn fishing in Potholes Reservoir offers nice mix of fish to catch 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z I'm not convinced Trump believes the whoppers coming out of his mouth, in which case they are not technically lies. When to Call a Lie a Lie 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z And if one candidate actually does lie more than the other, moderators who are passive in the face of whoppers place the more honest candidate at a profound disadvantage. Debate moderators shouldn’t duck 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Her foreign-policy team might want to finesse that whopper lest she embarrass herself by repeating it at Monday’s presidential debate. More Ground Troops to Iraq 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z How much faith should we put in the account of someone who tells such massive whoppers? ‘Author: The JT LeRoy Story’: a literary hoax explained — sort of 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z No one here is suggesting that Trump is the only politician ever to unleash a whopper. Introducing a New Series: Trump and the Truth 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z She falsely characterized the management of classified emails, the latest fib in a lifetime of whoppers. Obama’s secrecy mission will continue if unchecked 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z There isn’t space to mention most of Trump’s whoppers, so let’s take a simple category: those in which Trump debunks himself. The facts behind Donald Trump’s many falsehoods 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z That’s a whopper of a statement, particularly in the current racial climate. Did a Hot-Button Upshot Story Lose Sight of the Readers? 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z You suggest in your letter, backhandedly, that believing a few whoppers is a fact of life. Maybe all women aren’t the problem — maybe it’s you 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z This reminded me of the impossible media task of keeping up with the whoppers peddled by Donald Trump in every speech. Britain’s Boris Johnson is a cautionary tale for U.S. 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z While he tells more untruths than Goebbels, I doubt that many of his whoppers are truly lies. Rise of Donald Trump Tracks Growing Debate Over Global Fascism 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z And then the whopper doubled back on itself! Feminism, Spielberg and a German showstopper: Times staffers make sense of Cannes 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Can you believe that a chapter in American social studies textbooks is going to be about a cold-blooded Canadian coming down here and unloading the biggest whopper of a lie in our country's history? Drake's SNL monologue about not wanting to be a meme is the all-time biggest lie in American history 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z See if you can spot the whopper in this passage, from Commentary’s Noah Rothman: #NeverTrump Needs Help 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Those are some pretty big whoppers, so what is it? Eduardo Porter and the NY Times are wrong on climate change: It’s absurd to paint liberals as misguided as conservatives on the crisis 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Even in the fact-free zone that is any religious right program, this one is a hell of a whopper. David Barton, the man behind the movement to Christianize the government, believes Disney’s cartoon animals turn kids to paganism 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z "It asks us to believe six impossible things before breakfast, including the big whopper - that the forced academisation of all schools will improve educational standards." Moderate union debates industrial action on academy plan - BBC News 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z So by the time you finish reading this piece Trump, wherever he is, has probably produced another whopper. Make the Media Great Again 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z A former Florida fishing guide, White is no stranger to a fish story, and every Doc Ford novel reads like an old salt telling a whopper. ‘Deep Blue’ by Randy Wayne White is fast-paced thriller 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Thanks to Clinton’s whopper of a win in Mississippi, she “will end up taking significantly more delegates on the night than Sanders, adding to her already sizeable lead.” Views You Can Use: Bernie's Night 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z And these whoppers are merely a sampling from a handful of recent presidents. The phony in American politics: how voters turn into suckers 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Regulators in the United States have mostly swallowed this ridesharing whopper, hook, line and sinker. Uber and Lyft’s big new lie: Their excuse for avoiding regulation is finally falling apart 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Miniter also finds that Cooper did not push Obama enough on some of his responses and thus allowed the president to some put forth some "whoppers" of fabrication. Views You Can Use: Obama Talks Guns At Town Hall 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z But in the two weeks after unfurling his demonstrably false and bigoted 9/11 lie, the press is still grappling with how to treat Trump’s titanic whopper. Donald Trump is lying through his teeth: This is why the political press is so enraging 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z It took a whopper of a deflection of Skrtel and the ball found its way into the back of the net. Newcastle United 2-0 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Carson told another whopper in front of the huge national audience for the third Republican debate when he denied any paid association with dubious supplement company Mannatech. 5 worst right-wing moments of the week — Ben Carson is a pathological liar 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z The book is a 644-page whopper in paperback or Kindle editions, available through Amazon on Monday. Inside the Beltway: Donald Trump writes big check to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Early in the debate, Bobby Jindal and Lindsay Graham both let loose with some whoppers designed to make them look sympathetic to middle class concerns, but, upon closer examination, suggest they have the opposite inclination. Let’s factcheck the Republican debate: Whoppers on family leave and the middle class 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z And Catherine Gee in The Telegraph described the opening episodes as "packed full of jaw-droppers, one whopper of a cliffhanger and nerdy nods that date back to the time of Tom Baker." Doctor Who sees millions desert opening episode - BBC News 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z It took a whopper of a deflection of Skrtel and the ball found its way into the back of the net. Newcastle United 2-0 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z In particular, she demonstrated the invaluable ability to deliver whoppers with apparent sincerity. Carly Fiorina Tests Donald Trump’s Indestructibility 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Just last week, in a big speech on foreign policy, the GOP senator told an embarrassing whopper about military preparedness, touching on an issue Rubio should have understood far better. Rubio targets Trump, but leads with his chin 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Other countries, however, may be less lucky if this year’s Niño is a whopper. Bringing up baby 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z "Priest/Penitent" When a lapsed Catholic shows up at a Saturday night confession to unburden himself of a whopper of a sin, a priest is forced to confront his own doubts about the church. Expect the unexpected on stage at the 2015 Capital Fringe Festival 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z And that we have “absolute knowledge” of the Iranian program anyway — a whopper that his staffers had to spend days walking back. The worst agreement in U.S. diplomatic history 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Kohlscreiber secures the hold with another whopper of a serve, down the middle. Novak Djokovic v Philipp Kohlschreiber: Wimbledon 2015 – live! 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Frivolous yes, but such whoppers – and antics like getting the entire field to sit down and leap up during Photosynthesis – make for endearing counterpoints to the devastatingly lovelorn rock angst of Plain Sailing Weather. Glastonbury 2015 live: Burt Bacharach, Sleaford Mods, Adele and the build up to Kanye West 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z But the crepes here were whoppers, not so fragile or so delicate, cooked on 15-inch griddles and jammed, if I may, with ingredients from pickles to granola. Restaurant Review: Jammin’ Crêpes in Princeton 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z “This is a whopper of a problem,” said Dennis Rivera, chairman of the newly constituted Puerto Rico Healthcare Crisis Coalition. Already deep in debt, Puerto Rico now faces a new crisis 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z There are pearls of all shapes, sizes and colours here, including the world's largest, a 276-carat whopper fashioned into a ring. Welcome to the falcon hospital of Qatar - BBC News 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Kohlscreiber secures the hold with another whopper of a serve, down the middle. Novak Djokovic v Philipp Kohlschreiber: Wimbledon 2015 – live! 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Frivolous yes, but such whoppers – and antics like getting the entire field to sit down and leap up during Photosynthesis – make for endearing counterpoints to the devastatingly lovelorn rock angst of Plain Sailing Weather. Glastonbury 2015 live: Burt Bacharach, Sleaford Mods, Adele and the build up to Kanye West 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Recently, Muscle & Fitness published Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daily diet, and it is a whopper. Watch This Guy Try to Follow The Rock's Insane Diet Plan for a Day 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z The coverage on C-SPAN, incidentally, is a whopper: 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Inside the Beltway: A bodacious gathering of conservatives 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z But its position at the top of the charts, and in the hearts and pockets of advisers — especially bond underwriters — may soon be a casualty of this GE Capital whopper. General Electric’s Days as Wall Street’s Golden Goose May Be Numbered 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Pennsylvania State Police swear it's not a whopper. Not a whopper: Pot-bellied pig creates stir at Burger King 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z True disasters like Rebecca are as rare as Wicked whoppers. How To Lose Money And Stay Happy 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z In trying so hard to avoid mistakes — in this case, trying to make sure an embarrassing e-mail or two didn’t become public — Clinton made a whopper of an error. Hillary Clinton, too cautious for her own good 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z By planetary standards Ceres, named after the Roman goddess of agriculture, is tiny, but by asteroidal ones it is a whopper. Harvest festival 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Burger King’s newly minted “Franchisee of the Year” sold a whopper of a prize and served up bonuses to Arizona employees, Phoenix’s 3TV reports. Burger King Franchisee of the Year Sells Huge Prize, Gives Employees Bonuses Instead 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Did this whopper cause any trouble for Ms. Clinton? Is Honesty The Best Leadership Policy? 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z But Reagan’s fabrications also included whoppers about conflict zones reminiscent of those put forth by Williams and Clinton. Ronald Reagan’s wartime lies: The president had quite a Brian Williams problem 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z And he comes out with some real whoppers, such as: Cardinal Burke Doesn't Get It on Women in the Catholic Church 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z And what if the whopper check is to your ex for a divorce settlement? Harold Hamm's $975 Million Uncashed Divorce Check? How About Deducting It 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Burton and the screenwriters skate along the particulars of the plot — and admittedly, it’s a whopper — while Waltz hams it up with an over-ingratiating performance, his face permanently plastered with a lupine, opportunistic grin. ‘Big Eyes’ movie review: Tim Burton’s portrait of artist Margaret Keane 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Jonathan Bow described the fossil as a 'whopper' 7ft marine reptile fossil beach find 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z One of his defense attorneys, Edward MacMahon, told jurors that testimony was “a tall tale, a whopper.” 9/11′s funding mystery solved? Why Moussaoui is suddenly offering new info 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z You don’t need to be a Fields Prize recipient to see that is a whopper difference. Four Reasons Renewables Will Win In Hawaii 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z That’s a quadruple whopper of a deal, probably with four pieces of cheese. Josh Donaldson, Moneyball, And The Search For Value 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The owner of a Burger King in San Jose made a whopper of a discovery Wednesday when he found a backpack stuffed with $100,000 inside his restaurant. Burger King staff finds backpack with $100,000 in it 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z There are four scores higher than 130, including a whopper -- a 144 in December 2012. Ginni Rometty once shot 144. Here's why that's awesome: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z They are ultimately responsible for company investments, and this was – as described above – a “whopper.” Leaders Win (Zebra Tech), Abdicators Lose (Motorola) 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z We received input from the msnbc.com community on what you think are the biggest GOP whoppers of the election cycle. Pants on fire: The 5 biggest GOP whoppers this election cycle 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z But on one of the most important fiscal issues facing the country, Shaheen told a whopper, and she wasn’t asked to explain why. Jeanne Shaheen's Dishonest Claim That Obamacare Doesn't Cut Medicare 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z It is a whopper of an unfunded mandate. Editorial: The Times recommends to vote for Proposition 1B to bolster quality preschool in Seattle 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z It is painfully clear therefore that the Third Amendment rests on double whopper. Godzilla versus the Thing? The Wall Street Journal's Improbable Defense of Judge Lamberth's Indefensible Decision in Perry Capital 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Though the vast majority of cosmic rays are pale shadows of the things physicists cook up in atom-smashers, a real whopper arrives occasionally. Moonbeams 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Conversely, whoppers as large as the one Tesco has been caught telling won’t suddenly have popped out of the mouths of a mere handful of managers. Awkward questions for Tesco should be answered by its accountants too 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z But Obama is the rare politician who finds telling whoppers difficult, and he couldn’t, or wouldn’t, hide some of his concerns about where this all is leading. Obama’s Syria Strategy: Hit And Hope 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Its error — a whopper for sure — was not recognizing that it was the patsy at the poker table when it insured those troubled securities. Court Casts a New Light on a Bailout 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Cameron made a terrible error and so did the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, but the truth is that the Better Together campaign threw away a whopper of an advantage. Scottish Independence: How the Better Together Campaign Threw It All Away So when you think about “takers” and “deadbeats,” think about this whopper of a kick in the face to America. Burger King to America: Drop dead 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z "Burger King told us they were proud to be in America, but now we know that was a whopper," he emailed supporters. Durbin rips Burger King for HQ move to Canada 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z But this whopper of a deal is driven by taxes, or rather, less of them; the move would allow Burger King to label itself as a Canadian subsidiary, while continuing to sling burgers stateside. Should Burger King Be Allowed to Move to Canada to Dodge Taxes? 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Burger King may soon announce a whopper of a deal aimed at lowering its taxes by moving the 60-year-old company’s base outside the U.S., according to a new report. Burger King Could Be Turning Canadian 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z What next, a drone that drops a Burger King whopper into our hands just as we are about to enter McDonalds? We're All Marketers Now! The Growing Power Of Social Media And Search Marketing 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z With California’s racing business in the doldrums in 2011, the industry sought a takeout increase in order to boost purses, and the state legislature approved a whopper. Bettors get a chance at bigger payouts; tracks get a smaller takeout but profit from more wagers. “It’s easy to tell when someone’s telling you a whopper,” he said. Snohomish believers:‘You can’t say it’s not a Sasquatch’ 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z And there were a few whoppers under his reign. White Castle: A Cult Classic Searching For New Sizzle 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z It’s the giant whopper underlying the entire theory of . The politics of a health care ruling 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z The site, Stopfake.org, features a long menu of whoppers from Russian media. Malaysia Airlines Ukraine Crash Tests Russian Propaganda Network 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Because just like a good whopper that gets passed along, the “early adopter” theory survives because it sounds good. The Biggest Whopper Ever Told: The Early Adopter Theory 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z In the realm of mistakes, this is a whopper. Roundup of Oklahoma editorials 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z There is a whopper of a myth that exists about so-called serial entrepreneurs. The Myth of Serial Entrepreneurship 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z The deals that are publicly known, though, are whoppers. O’Bannon trial adds up the worth of an amateur 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Bad idea, since the computer he’s hacked into, called Joshua, holds an Air Force system known as W.O.P.R. — the War Operations Plan Response — and if David keeps playing there’ll be a whopper of worldwide annihilation. Seven A.I. Movies That Are Better Than Transcendence 2014-04-18T19:00:51Z The worst part of this whopper is that its foundation completely undermines the role of the business founders and the entire sales profession itself. The Biggest Whopper Ever Told: The Early Adopter Theory 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The fourth target is the whopper: improving competitiveness. Peugeot’s revival plan: Striving for the podium 2014-04-16T14:55:18Z With these kinds of relationships working in its favor, it won’t come as a surprise if Comcast is given the benefit of the doubt in this whopper of a merger. The Media Equation: Stealthily, Comcast Fortifies Its Arsenal 2014-02-17T02:03:15Z Millie was less than a week old when we told you about her in March, but she was already a whopper at 6 feet tall! Pictures: Top animal stories of 2013 2013-12-19T15:59:14Z Owing to a whopper of a scheduling quirk, a three-week stretch in Seattle will be like no other as the city braces for three monumental games. Next 3 weeks: A fan-tastic time for sports in Seattle 2013-08-23T04:22:33Z Of course, gamblers exceed even fishermen in the telling of whoppers, but Harris’s most polished anecdotes seemed credible enough. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you really need to read the rest of this column because I just made up those two whoppers. The Top 10 Myths about Cloud Computing 2013-06-11T12:00:30Z Which means that the university’s “vision is for the computer to be available to all UF researchers, not just the hard sciences folks with the whopper NIH/NSF grants.” University Of Florida Installs The State's Fastest Supercomputer 2013-05-07T19:00:50Z Like the gun legislation, the immigration bill, an 800-page whopper conceived among the eight lawmakers, must go through the Judiciary Committee, where the sharp partisan differences that defeated the gun bill are already on display. Congressional Memo: Gun Legislation’s Failure Shadows Immigration Bill 2013-05-01T14:41:26Z The odds are extremely long that Clinton ever saw or approved of this memo, giving us confidence that his inflammatory and reckless language qualifies as a “whopper.” Issa’s absurd claim that Clinton’s ‘signature’ means she personally approved it 2013-04-26T10:00:00Z It is a whopper of a catch, in more ways than one: China is under-reporting its overseas fishing catch by more than an order of magnitude, according to a published on 23 March. China Estimated to Dramatically Underreport Its Overseas Fishing Catch 2013-04-02T23:15:00.267Z A whopper burger sits in the kitchen of a Burger King restaurant in Basildon. Horse meat scandal leaves Burger King facing a whopping backlash 2013-02-01T11:41:58Z And like its namesake, the Manatee Nebula is a whopper: It's 700 light-years across, one of the biggest supernova remnants ever spotted by VLA. ScienceShot: Sea Cow in Space 2013-01-19T05:01:00Z A reader brought Frank’s comments to our attention and asked whether the congressman’s claim alluded to “an incredible testament to the power of gerrymandering” or just amounted to “a huge whopper.” Rep. Barney Frank’s claim about a should-be Democratic House majority 2012-11-14T11:00:00Z But against last year's New Jersey Nets' regular-season ratings, it was a whopper of a rating. Off the Dribble: On Television, Nets Are a Hit 2012-10-16T20:35:36Z Obama, on the other hand, seemed at a loss about how to bat down whoppers without being disagreeable. Obama forgot his energy drink before debate 2012-10-05T02:32:08Z That's the sort of whopper the Mill likes to hear about. Football transfer rumours: Robert Lewandowski to Manchester United? 2012-10-03T07:34:29Z They were some of the heaviest ever made and the largest, whoppers. London 2012: 'We won't forget it' 2012-09-10T20:21:24Z It was also the reason the Cardinals gave up a second-round pick and starting cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie last year to acquire the right to give Kolb a whopper of a contract. Cardinals, Seahawks share unsuccessful searches for long-term quarterback 2012-09-06T04:28:21Z The real whopper is on November 14 when 1.197 billion additional shares are greed for trading, along with another 20 million shares tied to RSUs. Feeling Anti-Social: Investors Shun Web 2.0 Stocks 2012-08-14T18:14:19Z Perhaps the Mariners could have pulled off a whopper, or parlayed Tom Wilhelmsen into a trade to acquire needed offense. Mariners will have to do their heavy lifting this winter 2012-07-31T23:14:13Z Don Proctor, who found it in his garden, told the paper: "It's a whopper." Olympic security dominates papers 2012-07-17T04:35:16Z Amusingly, Mr. Cade’s jaunty Dorante never seems to be fazed by contradictions to his tall tales but instead breezily improvises even greater whoppers in response. | New Jersey: A Review of ‘The Liar,’ at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey 2012-07-14T05:11:44Z Water quality specialist Thad Cook grunts as a whopper belts him in the gut. Research Murky On Danger of Asian Carp Invasion 2012-07-12T17:12:00Z “Drug cartel,” it turns out, is a whopper of a misnomer; neither the Mexicans nor the Colombians ever colluded to fix prices or supply. How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions 2012-06-15T14:46:08Z The most hyped tech IPO since Google went public was always going to be a whopper, but was Facebook really worth $100bn? Facebook IPO: Five things that went wrong with the social network's debut 2012-05-24T16:45:51Z And given his salary history — at the time, Fehrnstrom reportedly was making $160,000 — that pension would have been a whopper. Mitt: The real European 2012-04-27T12:00:00Z Suits of dittos clothe this whopper; Patent leather boots be got; You might lead him—"smash, my topper!" Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, November 11, 1893 2012-04-12T02:00:28.173Z That led to the tale - yes, it was a whopper - of how Nicklaus and Player once talked about retiring when they were 35. A reunion of the Big 3 at Augusta 2012-04-05T15:13:10Z And sometimes they make whoppers that make them sound like they live in a cultural cocoon. TV Sports: TV Sports ? When a Vile Ethnic Slur Goes Viral 2012-02-22T01:27:40Z “No doubt those were whopper sales,” Don Roose, the president of U.S. U.S. Exporters Make Record Single-Day Soybean Sale to China 2012-02-17T18:10:01Z The two giant housing-finance institutions made many mistakes over the decades, some of them real whoppers, but causing house prices to soar and then crater during the past decade weren’t among them. Fannie and Freddie don?t deserve blame for bubble 2012-01-25T05:31:00Z But Securities and Exchange Commission rules compel companies to book a share grant’s value in the year it is granted, making Cook’s whopper of a pay package unlikely to be beat. Apple CEO Cook pay could lead in 2011 with $378 million pay package due to restricted stock 2012-01-10T01:57:03Z Perhaps it’s a good thing that the sports news still has the capacity to surprise and amaze us, even if the bad part is, it takes a whopper of a story to accomplish that. Leading Off: The Shocking Arrest of Sam Hurd - Leading Off 2011-12-16T15:16:41Z But no normal person would tell such a gratuitous whopper. Is Gingrich Romney’s Speed Bump or Roadblock?: Margaret Carlson 2011-12-05T18:45:19Z She felt that it was no moment to stay and learn what became of little girls who told whoppers. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z As understatements go, it’s a whopper, as was another that ESPN’s lapse lasted for the tiny window of 20 minutes. TV Sports: ESPN Coverage Suffered for Lack of Live Pictures 2011-11-11T01:10:19Z The girls held their breath as they saw a "whopper," as Tommy called it, come slowly towards the bait. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z “It’s a whopper!” he cried until he saw what it was. The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin 2011-09-03T02:00:19.963Z What do you call that but a whopper?” The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z The bears here in Montana can be whoppers, too. Grizzlies Return, With Strings Attached 2011-08-15T19:57:02Z Thus, a liar might have often perceived that his tall tale was accepted when, in truth, the whopper's falsity merely was not confronted. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z “I know six,” said a third voice, and Tim came round the corner, having waited to steal a strawberry, “and one’s a whopper.” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z That is officially a whopper of a contract. Seahawks reach agreement with TE Zach Miller 2011-08-02T22:00:34Z “I have, and I told a nice little whopper—a nice pretty little whopper—a dear, charming little whopper—and I mean to stick to it.” A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z I'm interested in telling good stories, and this is one hell of a whopper. Q&A: Filmmaker Ken Burns on the Danger and Wonder of National Parks 2011-07-26T12:04:54Z Really, he can tell a terrible whopper with the straightest face imaginable! Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z In April, Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl got caught telling a whopper about Planned Parenthood, which he tried to walk back in a subsequent statement by explaining it was “not intended to be a factual statement.” Clemens got his wish: Dared lawmakers to make federal case out of drug allegations. They did 2011-07-06T07:27:44Z In April, Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl got caught telling a whopper about Planned Parenthood, which he tried to walk back in a subsequent statement by explaining it was "not intended to be a factual statement." A 'Rocket' that never should have launched 2011-07-06T07:25:12Z This year is shaping up to be a whopper when it comes to video game lawsuits. Activision's Call of Duty and Electronic Arts' Madden Franchises Face Major Lawsuits 2011-06-19T02:33:53Z “She didn’t learn to tell whoppers at your college, I guess,” said Ann, bluntly. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z His ambitious claim to understand the essence of American identity is the real whopper. Who is really waging "class warfare"? 2011-06-08T12:30:00Z “The topic has to change,” said Matt Bennett, who served as communications director for Wesley K. Clark, the retired general who made early whoppers as he began his 2004 campaign for the Democratic nomination. The Caucus: Gingrich's Rocky Start Not Unusual 2011-05-19T03:06:03Z Indeed, there was a whopper of one in the late 1970s, which was accurately forecast by an engineer named Jim Burke at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1966. Six Planets Will Be Aligning, but the Earth Isn't Ending 2011-05-10T09:30:00Z Citizen of Accomac," says Villiam, sternly, "you have told a whopper; and I shall keep this child of oppression to black the boots of the United States of America. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z There are some walleye anglers having success trolling the line from Barker Flats to Steamboat, and I hear that a whopper weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces was taken here recently. Three Eastern Washington areas worth checking out for good spring fishing 2011-04-15T22:32:11Z He has discovered some whoppers, including the Hyperion, believed to be the tallest tree on the planet at 379 feet, which he found with another tree hunter in 2006. From Ancient Giants, Finding New Life to Help the Planet 2011-04-10T04:01:06Z And then you turn around to Mr. Amos, and fret your head off because you’re afraid some day you’re going to be as much of a whopper as he is.” Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z New manager Ron Roenicke will try to coax one last whopper season from Prince Fielder, who enters the final year of his contract. 4 | Mil. Brewers5 | Pittsburgh Pirates6 | Houston Astros 2011-03-30T02:29:04Z Thus it's a whopper of a gamble for Nintendo--currently the leader in both the handheld and home console video game categories--to pin its hopes of future dominance on stereoscopic 3D. First Impressions of the Nintendo 3DS 2011-03-27T06:15:40Z Most scientists expected the next whopper to strike the higher-risk areas southwest of Fukushima, which are marked in orange and red. Blindsided by Ferocity Unleashed by a Fault 2011-03-21T21:00:45Z No wonder you lost our case! for after such a whopper about me it was not likely that a single man on the jury would believe one word you might say. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z Lots of times he look dem over and say, 'Dat one be worth a t'ousand dollars,' or 'Dat one be a whopper.' Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z —The long list of hypotheses generated to explain why people stutter includes some whoppers. Ancient Mutation to Blame for Stuttering ? 2011-02-21T16:15:44Z There are some walleye being taken on the Spokane River, including a 9 pound whopper caught by Gordon Steinmetz. Fishing opportunities growing east of the Cascades 2011-02-17T18:17:10Z In exchange, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, has so far let Republicans offer ample amendments, including one politically charged whopper that would have repealed the new health care law. Meant to Be Broken? Maybe Not This Time 2011-02-05T21:53:58Z Still, many people continue to think of housing as an investment, and so it does seem that we are in danger of encountering another whopper bubble someday. Economic View: Housing Bubbles Are Few and Far Between 2011-02-05T18:27:19Z "Oh, I say," he expostulated, inspecting the missive which was blank and undirected, "it's a risky thing to do, especially in the face of the whopper you just told his wife about not knowing him." Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z The Seahawks turned the stadium into a revival tent with their 41-36 whopper of a win over defending Super Bowl champ New Orleans. It's been a great two weeks for Seattle sports fans 2011-01-10T05:47:44Z “You tell them the truth and what they really want is a nice logical whopper!” The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z But to paraphrase Churchill, it's clear that 2010 is going to be a whopper of a Republican year. Democrats Face GOP Election Day Tsunami in House, Senate 2010-09-07T09:00:00Z But letting Watt get away with a whopper like that is an extraordinary goof. No, WaPo, Reagan was not pro-solar and wind 2010-08-26T16:31:00Z The earthquake that everybody knew about was a whopper: a magnitude-8.1 quake in which the ground was pulled apart along a fault. Tsunami Triggered By One-Two Punch 2010-08-19T15:43:00Z As a result, his whopper left fans, social media sites and even Major League Baseball itself spending most of Thursday arguing over the use of instant replay in this most traditional of sports. Baseball Gives Replay Second Look After Gaffe All Have Seen 2010-06-04T01:21:00Z There was the whopper about how the Internet would bring democracy to China. In British Election, Old Media Trumped New Media 2010-05-07T22:34:00Z Friday The April jobs report is due, and it should be a whopper. This Week: A gusher of data for economy watchers 2010-05-03T04:00:00Z In contrast, for Obama only 8 of the 87 rumors, or 9%, are true, and a whopping 59, or 68%, are whoppers. The party of no ... credibility 2010-04-23T21:05:00Z Senior Judge Robert Cowen seemed perhaps most perturbed about the videotaping and noted Goodell handed down "a whopper" of a fine. Pa. court ponders fan suit over Jets-Pats Spygate 2010-04-14T20:40:00Z Of course, it was 25 years ago today that Sports Illustrated pulled off the biggest whopper of them all, the Sidd Finch saga by George Plimpton. Five rejected April Fools prank stories (No, Prince Fielder is NOT coming to Seattle) 2010-04-01T18:36:00Z Meanwhile, U.S. diplomats in Islamabad, instead of ignoring the outlandish whoppers on local TV news channels, are moving more swiftly to deny them before they spread and gain credence. 2010-02-16T04:50:00Z But they was another whopper a-comin’–the doc wasn’t to be found. Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher "There are some whoppers down in that hold." The Boy Pilot of the Lakes Nat Morton's Perils And I know a fellow who caught one of those whoppers under Marston's Mill with a cherry. Plashers Mead A Novel "What a whopper!" sighed Sigurd, as he pattered after me back to the study. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road Right on the nose–oh, what a whopper to get on the jaw! The Orphan It was a whopper, and no mistake, for, you see, I wanted it to have carrying and travelling power. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 What whoppers they must be—many times as big as our sun. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place That sure was a whopper though that the man with the black beard told! The Blind Lion of the Congo But others say that is a whopper, for the Palmerston is the biggest ship in town with the very highest masts. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself We had just got down in a little hollow, where the green flies were purty bad, when I saw tracks, and they was bear tracks this time, and whoppers. The Orphan "Gracious, it must be a whopper!" he muttered, as the fish darted hither and thither. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck Honest, the way he passed out that whopper was worth watchin'. Side-stepping with Shorty But they tell me these whoppers are rather scarce around these sections–there may not be another inside of five miles.” Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes White lies, black lies, whoppers—you could take your choice. Bear Trap “I want to be in Kansas City with a million dollars and a whopper of a thirst,” replied Bud as he filled the basin for the stranger. The Orphan “Must be a whopper,” muttered the Mate, and refused my callous suggestion that it was a coal-bag which had got entangled in the hook. An Ocean Tramp He was sorry he had to tell so many whoppers, but he wa'n't ever goin' home any more, and he was much obliged for my tip about the freight car. Side-stepping with Shorty From a delicate little chap you’ve gotten to be a regular whopper.” The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass If this is going to be the town's Christmas tree it must be a whopper. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters He jumped, landing in a flat "belly whopper" causing a splash grossly disproportionate to his small form. Death Points a Finger And I can see more than a few whoppers, too. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields Then, while I lets un play, quicker'n I can say 'boo' an old whopper up an' grabs th' big un an' swallows he. The Gaunt Gray Wolf A Tale of Adventure With Ungava Bob Then he counted out loud: one, two, three, four, five bonefish right in front of him, one of which was a whopper. Tales of Fishes An' he whirls round in front of me a whopper of a big book that 'peared to have a lot other fellers' names in. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories He called her attention to it, and said he didn't remember that he'd ever seen such a proper whopper of a moon and with such a shine on him. The Combined Maze There's a whopper rising not more than ten yards below the rail. Tom Brown at Oxford It was a whopper, of a different type from the rest. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War When I thought I had endured it as long as I could I saw a flock of seven bonefish swimming past me, and one of them was a whopper. Tales of Fishes He’s a little pop eyed, his hair is sort of a faded tan color, and he’s whopper jawed on the left side; but beyond that he didn’t have any striking points of facial beauty. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe “And Van is giving it to Red Hiller for telling such a whopper.” Five Little Peppers at School "What a whopper that was!" thought Stephen Webb. Luke Walton On the night before the battle of Solferino——” “Excuse me, Captain de Banyan; but I am ordered to report forthwith,” interrupted Somers, who had no desire to hear another “whopper.” The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer Why, I was just goin’ to make a mighty whopper myself, by killing Rex, here. The Range Boss Ruphelle looked as meek as a lamb, but her brother Gust snapped his fingers, and said,— "O, what a whopper!" Aunt Madge's Story “Why, I was wondering whether a fellow couldn’t go down in a diving-bell and see what the bottom was like, and look at the fishes—say, Mas’r Harry, some of ’em must be whoppers.” The Golden Magnet “If those are toothpicks they are whoppers, and I must say I would rather they were not there,” he observed, as he tucked back the cuff of his coat. The Three Midshipmen "A real whopper," said Horace, shaking his head. Little Prudy She had a whopper desk with full controls and other evidences of academic pelf. Card Trick That is why I remember it, for Ruth heard him, and asked what kind of a whopper I had been telling now, and reported it to mother. Aunt Madge's Story “What a whopper!” said Tom, giving me a droll look. The Golden Magnet It doesn't matter how outlandish a whopper you tell. Letter of the Law She had a list as long as your arm of the whoppers he and the rest of that pack of blackguards are perpetually ramming down people's throats. Lalage's Lovers Now Yaspard was a very truthful boy, and could not tell a "whopper" to save his life. Viking Boys Most Indians are born liars, and 'Tonio has everything to gain and nothing to lose in telling a believable whopper now. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War Bradley started the horses, shifted on the box and looked not too well pleased: "I wasn't talkin' to nobody last night——" "Bill, what a whopper." Laramie Holds the Range Is that a boy or a girl? she's a whopper if she is a female. Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island Oh, Phil," Sadie had said when she found a chance to speak with him privately, "what made you tell father such a whopper about the game? Rival Pitchers of Oakdale "I just thought it'd turn out to be a whopper of a yarn!" said Jimmy, frowning as if grievously disappointed all the same. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet "Isn't he a whopper?" she cried in delight. The Highgrader I don't know what whopper the medicine men told. The Book of the Damned "That makes fifteen, and only five more to get to cover the twenty," Steve announced; "but if they were all whoppers like mine, say, the basket wouldn't be big enough to hold them, I reckon." Chums of the Camp Fire "Because the committee was so ready to believe the whoppers he told," says Vee. The House of Torchy The result is you have made me tell a regular whopper to a particular friend of mine with regard to this affair——” Roper. The 'Mind the Paint' Girl A Comedy in Four Acts "By this and that, he's a whopper!" cried Murphy in ecstasy. Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes "Whew; what a whopper!" exclaimed Larry, though whether he meant the age of the saurian, or the story told to the swamp boy, he did not explain. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat I knew he was a whopper, though, by the size of his squeak. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris At all events, that is a whopper,” exclaimed Halliday, without considering what he was saying. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures “Seventeen seventy-six! what a whopper,” exclaimed the Captain. Captain Mugford Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors There’s a whopper!” cried Josh, as the fish broke the surface with a loud smack. Will of the Mill I said you’d come too; and I told such a whopper, Tom.” Middy and Ensign Sure yonder is a snake, and a whopper, too. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family “Her mother was what the vulgar would call a ‘whopper.’ Boycotted And Other Stories “Can he look in at Tempest over anything?” said I. “Don’t ask questions, and you won’t be told no whoppers,” astutely replied Trimble. Tom, Dick and Harry As for the big purple sea-feather, it was a whopper, but too big for me to do anything with it. A Jolly Fellowship "Say, but he sure was a whopper!" and his eyes glanced exultantly over the great hide, now looking larger than ever as it lay spread out on the grass. The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49 Louis, the elder, could not invent a whopper so big as to tax the credulity of the school. Under Fire He's a whopper—must be twelve or fourteen feet long and as thick as my leg. Around the World in Ten Days The witnesses were all sworn not to tell the truth, and anything but the truth, and as a result there were such whoppers told as would have made the original Annanias turn green with envy. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson "It's a storm, an' it's to be a whopper," said Shif'less Sol. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky "And he gave us one of the nuggets, a whopper!" broke in Bud. The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49 Oh, yes, and we caught some whoppers too. The Sagebrusher A Story of the West It's sure going to bring on a whopper before a great while. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain So Percy, who is not without his spirit of ragging, told several whoppers, which he later confessed came from the Society of Psychical Research records. The Prairie Wife To this we answer that we would like to get such a chance once; we fear we would tell a whopper. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals She is telling an awful whopper,” proclaimed this amazing girl. The Butterfly House It was a whopper, and he braced himself for a big strain; but, when he gripped it, it come up just as if there wasn't nothing in it more'n air or gas. The Best Ghost Stories “You are telling awful whoppers, Maud Page,” Maria responded, promptly, and his face cleared. By the Light of the Soul A Novel We have saved all our wheat crop, and it's a whopper. The Prairie Wife He immediately slew a bug; then another; then a whopper; then one escaped; then Jo got one. The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia Within speaking distance he told the foreman that he had shot a whopper of a lion and it looked as though they would need another pack-horse. The Ridin' Kid from Powder River "Hi, but isn't he a whopper?" he cried exultantly, holding up his prize for the inspection of the Babe, who had been watching the struggle breathlessly. Children of the Wild Look at that whopper, fifteen hundred pounds--that's as much as a horse weighs, you know. A Dutch Boy Fifty Years After It would be a whopper of a wolf at that. The Desert Valley Even Shovel, who knew, between the bites, that it was all whoppers, listened as to his father reading aloud. Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood Children would call the creature "a fib;" rough persons would term it "a whopper;" polite folks would say it was "a fabrication;" but plain and unscientific people would style it "a lie." Around The Tea-Table His idea of a whopper was something that objectionable little boys have been known to tell in order to get themselves out of a scrape. Children of the Wild "You could bait your hook with a marble and catch a whopper, I believe!" Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund At one meeting, after telling a most remarkable story, she remarked, "You may think this is a whopper, but it is true!" Notable Women of Modern China They seldom grow bigger than twelve down here, I'm told, so this one is something of a whopper. The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf "Oh, what a whopper," exclaimed Arnold peering over the side of the boat. Boy Scouts in Southern Waters "But still," mused White Pigeon, not quite satisfied, "we really did not tell an untruth—that is, we did not deceive them—they understood—I wouldn't tell a real whopper, would you?" Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women It is," said Stubbs, "and it's a whopper. The Boy Allies at Verdun Or, Saving France from the Enemy His "whoppers" were always so big that everybody recognized them as such instantly. Four Boy Hunters As some of his friends said, "you could tell Frank's whoppers a mile off," which was a pretty stiff "whopper" in itself. Out with Gun and Camera But Frank was withal a truthful lad his "whoppers" being of the sort meant to deceive nobody. Young Hunters of the Lake The boy turned his dirty face toward her and said, calmly: "What a whopper!" Four Girls at Chautauqua "That new steamer they're building is a whopper," says the man with the shoe button nose. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations "My, but he is a whopper!" cried Shep, as he ran the boat ashore and surveyed the haul. Four Boy Hunters My ole Miss knows I can read the papers, an' she never tries to scare me with big whoppers 'bout the Yankees. Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted "Not much difference, then; but, I tell you what, that old Twenty-eighth is a whopper--a thousand men." Who Goes There? Say, fellows, he's a whopper of a bear! Tales of lonely trails |
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