| 单词 | boon |
| 例句 | This was the sort of lordly boon they could imagine Alexander looking down upon from his godly vantage, and smiling. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z "As champion, you may ask of me any boon that you desire. If it lies in my power, it is yours." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Audrey’s car didn’t stand out, which was a boon to us, as were the Christmas Eve parties happening at a few of the Franklins’ neighbors houses. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It proved such a financial boon that when the family’s third son was born that year, Elias in gratitude wanted to name him Columbus. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello’s wacky idea was an economic boon for the whole town. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z In many ways, the Green Revolution was a tremendous boon; harvests in many poor countries soared so fast that despite burgeoning populations the incidence of hunger fell dramatically. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z You may be assured that your sacrifice has been a boon and a solace to your country. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Afraid to go to sleep! Why so? It is the boon we all crave for.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Only the greatest hero could ask such a boon, Mars said. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "If there is any boon you would ask of me, ask and it shall be yours." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z From a narrow evolutionary perspective, which measures success by the number of DNA copies, the Agricultural Revolution was a wonderful boon for chickens, cattle, pigs and sheep. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They are a gift, these tales, the milk of solace, and he knoweth well who teaches me, that he grants a boon in thus recalling me to former ages. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She told him of a young woman who had been granted a boon. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "My lady, I beg the boon of championing your cause." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Their boon is life forever freed from toil. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z "Will you grant me the boon I asked of you?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Under different circumstances, being rid of him for a while would be a boon, but now she’d been forced to accept Wash’s charity again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “That abomination has been something of a boon for my business.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Grant the dear boon of life to this most uncommon tiggy, lordly measter, and he shall sing to thee in numbers sweet or teach ’ee how to suck cow’s milk in the pearly dew.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment, he asked, “What is your boon, then?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z ‘I was not sent to beg any boon, but to seek only the meaning of a riddle,’ answered Boromir proudly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If I could ask him for any boon, what would it be? The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I hadn’t lost just Katz, my boon companion, but my whole sense of connectedness to the trail. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z For a researcher, this is a remarkable boon. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The old gods of the north might grant them that small boon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Vacancies were rare; a Griffin address was a great boon to a business’s reputation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One of the more Scandinavian songs was called “The Boon of Life”: Ky-yow replied: The boon of life is health. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d also sold his idea for a nonfiction book about race and identity to a New York publisher, which for someone who worshipped books as he did felt like an enormous and humbling boon. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His habit of shrugging off good-will changes Ms. Wang’s attitude, a boon for anyone wondering whether her methods constitute willful naïveté, particularly with regard to Dylan’s acknowledged past substance abuse and present drinking. Review: In ‘I Am Another You,’ Eating From a Garbage Can for Her Art 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z While that would be a boon to travelers, Leff said that the legacy airlines are hoping to prevent it by capitalizing on Trump’s “protectionism” to keep their competitors at bay. What impact will Trump have on tourism? 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion are Dorothy’s boon companions but also her emotional dependents; she must pick them up. Oz Revisited – Part 3: A Parable of Empowerment 2013-09-18T15:30:10Z It was a boon to farmers and home cooks alike. For some growers, farmers markets just aren’t what they used to be 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z That would be a boon for law enforcement — just lock up anyone who fit the profile. Review: ‘Crime Stories: Photography and Foul Play’ Is a Rogues’ Gallery 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The boon in this book is its wealth of poetry. A Timely Collection of Vital Writing by Audre Lorde 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z When a property firm buys up all the apartments in the building with the intent of knocking it down, Clara resists, despite pressure from her children who smell a boon to their inheritance. Sônia Braga: ‘The Oscars only have four spaces for best actress – one is always reserved for Meryl Streep’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The piece treated the relaunch more as a boon for vintage collectors than as an exciting draw for new consumers. How Fila Snuck Back Into Favor 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z After surgery, he continued teaching and eventually saw the injury as a boon. In ballet, injuries are all too real 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z There were expected to be a boon for Atlantic City and the Tropicana Casino & Resort, which put on the event. Daredevil: Sand made NJ tightrope walk tricky 2012-08-10T13:15:55Z The place Ms. Clare occupies in publishing — and the work she does to keep herself there — is emblematic of the burdens and boons fan culture bestows on so many fantasy authors. Cassandra Clare Created a Fantasy Realm and Aims to Maintain Her Rule 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z In "Mad Men," Draper's self-serving drive was a boon to his advertising firm but destroyed his marriages and other personal relationships; viewers fawned over the fantasy of him anyway. Maybe Jon Hamm's billionaire act on "The Morning Show" is doing rich men like Elon Musk a favor 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Even in the examples concerning less-famous personalities, their coming on board proves bane as much as boon. Hollywood needs to stop letting stars author their own biopics | Charles Bramesco 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Such phenomena may be a boon to Information Age theaters seeking publicity. At the embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, an exhibit of theater posters as high art Ms. Avery noted the boons to a developer for charging a premium for well-appointed spaces — four more Node Brooklyn buildings are nearly complete — and also the health advantages of group living. In the ’90s, We Had ‘Friends.’ Now They Call It Co-Living. 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z To say nothing of the boon to the snack industry. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2010-04-07T21:16:00Z While that would be a boon to travelers, Mr. Leff said that the legacy airlines are hoping to prevent it by capitalizing on Mr. Trump’s “protectionism” to keep their competitors at bay. What Impact Will Trump Have on Tourism? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The acorn drop, prolific in some years, is a boon to some obvious customers — deer, possums, squirrels, bears, raccoons, mice and voles. Perspective | The sturdy, steadfast oak is the perfect tree for troubled times 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z It’s also a boon for its curators, because high ceilings and an open floor plan that can be manipulated into different configurations will allow them to present bigger and better exhibitions. We are what we wear 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z He's not the only one — gardening is a boon to mental health for lots of folks, particularly Black people. How the Black community finds beauty in the messiness of gardening 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z This is a boon for online influencers like Bryce, who work hard to bring a high volume of traffic to these sites, and deserve compensation. The Teenage Life, Streamed Live and for Profit 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Can we say the same of Mays, a man who makes multiple personalities seem like a boon rather than a disorder? Review: In This Solo ‘Christmas Carol,’ the Night Is Never Silent 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z For students in the two-year conducting program Mr. Gilbert’s presence will be a boon. Gilbert to Head Juilliard?s Conducting Program 2011-01-12T22:57:38Z Bonus: Cat Power’s devastating take was a millennial boon for Hurley. Michael Hurley, an Original Folk Iconoclast, Turns 80 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z That may be a boon for foreign-language Oscar contenders hoping to emulate the success of Bong Joon Ho’s South Korean sensation “Parasite,” the first film not in the English language to win best picture. After #OscarsSoWhite, the Academy Meets Goal to Diversify Membership 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z He seemed surprised at first by the emptying villages, only later regarding the Arab flight as a boon to the military. Israel’s First Prime Minister Was Complicated. So Is This Book About His Life. 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Other New York restaurants, like Dirt Candy and Avant Garden, have been uprooting stubborn preconceptions about vegetarian cuisine, but Mr. Truman, drawing on his publishing experience, views the crowded field as a boon. James Truman, Condé Nast Alumnus, Is Now Editing Restaurants 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Now, plastic’s durability looks less of a boon than it once did. From sea to plate: how plastic got into our fish 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Being named a book club pick by Winfrey continues to be a boon for writers and typically all but ensures their work will land on the best-seller list. On ‘Oprah’s Book Club,’ ‘American Dirt’ Author Faces Criticism 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z America's efficient infrastructure is a boon rather than a curse, and there are still plenty of old haunts – from traditional shacks to polished bars – that are well worth a visit. Rum running in Puerto Rico 2011-01-01T00:06:04Z Selling their food at the distillery has been a boon for eateries with limited outdoor dining capacity. How distillery owners are finding creative ways to stay in the game during the pandemic 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Here, the “Phonic Ear,” a clunky listening device with wires running from her ears to a box strapped to her chest becomes both the bane and the boon of her existence. Review: ‘El Deafo’ by Cece Bell A slower FDA is a boon to big pharma While this problem has harmed patients by making it harder for them to gain access to new treatments, it’s been great for the big pharmaceutical companies. How Big Pharma Undermined Medical Innovation for Financial Gain 2012-02-16T00:22:16Z “Online was actually a great boon for us in terms of finding sizing,” Ms. Diehl said. The Woman Behind Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Cover 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z The Newbery award, widely considered the most prestigious honor in children’s literature and an inevitable boon to sales, was announced by the American Library Association at its midwinter meeting in San Diego. Newbery Awarded To Debut Author 2011-01-10T23:08:25Z Her only connection to Rob Lowe was that both are famous, and both seemed to think that this show would be a further boon to their fame. Please Kill the Celebrity Roast 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z These videos substitute for actual investment by giving boons to a few lucky winners. ‘Abbott Elementary’ Is Gifted and Talented 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Proper etiquette can be a blessing and a boon to our interactions . . . provided it isn't used as a weapon. Making etiquette for everyone again – despite, or because of, its weaponization 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Having a balanced table — two parents, two children — was turning out to be a boon. What happens when food writers bring their toddlers to fancy restaurants 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Interestingly, for Hollywood stuntwomen, the early years were a relative boon. ‘Stuntwomen’ gives voice to the high-flying, fast-driving women on screen 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z “The center is just going to be a wonderful boon to scholars,” Christopher L. Brown, a history professor at Columbia University who directs its Society of Fellows in the Humanities, said on Thursday. Schomburg to Create Center to Study Slave Trade 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Not to mention a huge boon to its sponsor, Nike. World Cup Apparel Wars 2010-06-26T00:00:00Z Distributed in 120 million homes, USA, with its dual revenue stream, is a financial boon to its corporate parent company, Comcast, as it tries to rebuild NBC. Media Decoder: In Departure, USA Plans Political Drama 2012-01-30T16:28:53Z An almost comical series of PR boons followed, in which Bieber would arrive for a promo appearance and the host venue was completely unprepared for the crowd that showed up to see him. Teen sensation Bieber gears up for busy year 2010-03-22T02:25:00Z He said it has not exactly been a boon. Weinstein trial revives #MeToo, a hashtag with movement's longevity 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Another boon is her devotion to drawing, which wends through her habitual mixing of mediums, giving this exhibition a sense of fullness and intimacy that few in her cohort can muster. ‘The Sky Is a Great Space,’ and It’s the Limit for Marisa Merz 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z While China has become the world’s top producer of mainstream accordions, many in Castelfidardo see Asian manufacturing, where much of the production is for internal consumption, as a boon. Italian Town Corners the Market for High-End Accordions 2011-07-01T20:30:06Z Another boon for humanity, by the way: no more shredded sofas and eviscerated songbirds. This Week in Fiction: T. Coraghessan Boyle on the Perils of Genetic Manipulation 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The enthusiastic support of the Internet streaming giant is a major boon for the Wachowskis, and it draws a clean line between the current priorities of film and TV. Now That Jupiter Has Descended, What's Next for the Wachowskis? 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Most holiday weekends are a boon for Broadway shows, given the spike in tourists and families buying tickets, but Halloween isn’t a night made for sitting inside theaters. A Quiet Week at the Box Office for Broadway 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Second, and relatedly, this data shows just how much of America’s tax deductions are a boon to religious organizations. Study: Three-quarters of American donations go to religion 2013-12-05T13:45:00Z “The light rail has been a boon for us; it drops off a block away from us,” Ingle said. Seattle growth brings hits, misses for comedy clubs 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z It would be a boon to those of us still shrinking, with no end in sight. Perspective | Trump is obsessed with height. Now he’s trying to weaponize it in the election. 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The discovery is a boon for the city of Leicester, which has bought a building next to the parking lot to serve as a visitor center and museum. Experts find remains of England's King Richard III 2013-02-04T14:07:03Z The discussion morphs into a debate on whether the Internet is a boon or a burden to democracy. Trump’s presidency has prompted a new, nationwide college course on why democracies collapse 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Kent’s directing has circled back to her dancing, which has been a boon to the Washington Ballet. Washington Ballet’s season finale: Space Age world premiere & earthy classics 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The simple bowl of superbly chewy boon boon noodles dressed in sesame sauce and chile oil would be reason enough to visit. The Most Exciting Place to Eat in Los Angeles Is Chinatown 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Cale has remarkably open ears for an octogenarian: He often speaks of “what a boon to music” hip-hop is and, in our conversation, expressed admiration for rap producers like Mike Will Made-It and Dr. Dre. John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z While it was an extra boon to have Mr. McNamara offer up his considerable talents as a surf teacher, I had dreamed about my son learning to surf from the time he was born. A Small Child, a Big Board, on Oahu’s North Shore 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z In some ways, such a challenge represents a boon to the series. The Final Season of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Should Be a Novel 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z For years, these cards were promoted as a boon for people who travel, with opportunities for earning points toward airline tickets and with insurance coverage that protected their vacations. Perspective | Credit card benefits for travelers are vanishing. Here’s what to do about it. 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Your premise is counter-intuitive: that the year Hitler spent in prison ended up as a great boon to him. Hitler’s turning point: Without his year in prison, “he could have disappeared into the sands of irrelevance” 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Jason Lannister has wealth while being poor in the way of spiritual boons, including self-awareness. "House of the Dragons" introduces the Lannisters before they had game 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Golden beets and sweet potatoes marry in an unlikely side dish that will be a boon to anybody short on oven space. Eat up the history in Tarver King’s Thanksgiving menu Also, Mr. Dinsmore added, Mr. Cyrus is “incredibly good looking — women flock to him,” a boon for a network whose viewers lean female. Billy Ray Cyrus, Like Miley, Knows About Reinvention 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In addition, the Zoom connection is complimentary, and the price is per household, a boon for large families sheltering under the same roof. Airbnb’s worldwide experiences adapt to the times and move online 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z With discounts, Barber paid around $117 per person for the entire visit, a boon to museum coffers and perhaps a bellwether of future groups’ investment. Is the Museum of the Bible that tourist-destination evangelicals have been waiting for? 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z It is not clear that this change is, overall, a boon for the public realm. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Its worldwide popularity is a boon for the show, which as a parody benefits from an audience familiar with the source material. British duo bring hit Potter parody to NYC 2012-06-01T15:24:14Z The endless expansion of these prefab universes has its boons. The Superhero Franchise: Where Traditional Movie Stardom Goes to Die 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z It’s also a boon for the album’s songwriters and producers, who get a much larger royalty rate for album sales than they do for streaming. Who Is Really Paying for Adele? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Those gigs provide the novel’s structure — a different country for each chapter — which is a challenge for Less, but a boon for his creator. Do we really need another novel about a novelist? Yes — this one is delightful. 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Good farmers’ markets are such a boon to our communities that it would be a shame to see their minimal profitability chiseled away by sleight of hand. Social Q?s: Faraway Weddings May Be Too Much Bother 2012-02-23T22:37:11Z The residents also shared the belief that life inside the warehouse was a boon that allowed them to live creatively and required them to help those with similar aims. The Death of Death by Audio 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z We’ve been processing food for the entirety of human history, and it was a huge boon — until it wasn’t. Perspective | How processed food makes us fat 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z It's gleefully moronic, which, depending on your telly predilections, could either be a boon or a turn-off. Catch-up TV guide: from My Little Princess to Daria 2013-03-16T06:00:04Z Sheltering was a kind of boon for my writing. The power of touch: when my son visited in lockdown, we couldn't hug. It was a reminder of the saddest truth 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z It has also been a boon for French artists, long on the sidelines of the international art world. Scene/Seen: Paris Regains Some of Its Lost Aura in Art World 2011-10-28T13:30:24Z The boon to business at Jimmy’s causes no regrets from PETA. A longtime Baltimore restaurant beefed with PETA over crabs. Who won? 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Film's ability to glide from the supernatural panorama to the eyes of the protagonist is a boon for a play in which the outer world uncannily mirrors the unconscious life of the protagonist. 'Macbeth' succeeds in avoiding its onstage curse when it's on-screen 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z As it happened, the concrete division of East and West Germany was a boon for Berlin's rabbit population. 'Rabbit ? la Berlin': a bunny's-eye view of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall 2011-02-17T21:29:13Z The Nobel Prize in literature can be a boon for publishers throughout the world. Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Prize in literature 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z In tribute, then, to my grannies’ culturally coerced fertility, I’d like to take some time to celebrate the boons of mass cousindom. In praise of my cousins – all 39 of them 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Well, it’s been a boon to Parisian vendors of those very same sexual aids. Roundup: Art, money and Art Basel, plus taco gentrification 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z She also said afterward that her experience playing the character had been both a professional boon and a professional hindrance. Diahann Carroll, Actress Who Broke Barriers With ‘Julia,’ Dies at 84 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z It’s even more to their credit — and a boon to the future — that they’ve kept that career’s difficulty, and toughness, and nowness to the fore. Adrian Piper: The Thinking Canvas 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The indoor setting was probably a boon for the excellent youthful cast. Music Review: Eccles’s ‘Judgment of Paris,’ at Washington Square Festival 2013-07-10T19:59:16Z But the event not only empowers the people of the city through speeches and music, as each year it also creates an economic boon for its host city. Essence Music Festival Brings Big Cash to the Big Easy 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z New DOT rules: A boon to passengers or a bust for the airline industry? Custom airfares: Pro-passenger, or pro-airline? Mr. Morton, who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds, said his nonthreatening physique has actually been a boon to his journalism. Nesting, the Vice Media Way 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Should we rethink the notion of audience as not merely a boon to ego but a necessary component of the equation? The Pain of Denying Kesha Her Audience 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The effect on society is another question, and there, the research shows DST is more burden than boon. Daylight Savings Causes More Trouble Than It Should 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Not that coherence would be a boon; there’s no reason for this show. In the Berkshires, Musicals With Ambitions Not Always Realized 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Bollywood’s success over the years has embedded moviegoing into India’s contemporary culture and been a boon for the economy. Mumbai cinemas reopen after 18 months as life swings back 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z And they cook quickly and evenly given their compact size, a boon when you want rich flavor but don't have a lot of time. The most underrated canned tomato 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Linder says the money will be a boon to his work in myriad ways. 'It's a big deal': $100,000 Mohn prize for Hammer's Made in L.A. biennial goes to dancer Adam Linder 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The cast weave in and out of each other, are glimpsed through glass spying on each other, and speak over each other – often a boon in Andrew Upton's aggressively anachronistic version. Table; Children of the Sun – review 2013-04-20T23:08:26Z Another boon: In an awards season long dominated by an unyielding group of films — “Manchester by the Sea,” “Moonlight,” “La La Land” — it gave one and all something else to talk about. How ‘Deadpool’ Hit the Hollywood Awards Trail 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z That is a true accomplishment for a cookbook, and a boon for the home cook. In ‘Zahav,’ Michael Solomonov Explores Israeli Food 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The sports-industrial complex as a whole, for instance, is a boon to writers because it gets directly to the nexus of money and power. Women on Stage Get Their Turn on the Playing Field 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z That's a boon to the story, because Schreiber has decent chemistry with co-stars like Bokeem Woodbine, who turns up in the second episode, and he pairs well enough with Ha in the scenes they share. Paramount unmasks "Halo" for a perfect launch to the long-awaited video game adaptation 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Thick-skinned and with a shelf life for the ages, it was a boon for growers, shippers and retailers. The quest for the perfect tomato 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Some of this change is a boon for travelers. Is This the Next Tulum? 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z But efficiency is a boon here, especially when late-game revisions require whole new songs on the fly. Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally on ‘Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical’ 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Which brings us back to King Durin III, who refuses to believe that his kingdom’s unique ability to save the elves is a boon. ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 1, Episode 7: Out of the Ashes 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z And starting dinner prep with a versatile piece of meat that’s already cooked through, tender and flavorful is a boon to any home cook. Making Sous Vide Simplify Work for You 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Everything you've said and I also think that streaming is a massive boon to networks. "Doubt is healthy": "Ramy" will make you question everything about monogamy and spirituality 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z And general and brief though it is, it’s a boon, because people need guidance with this enigmatic art. Menil’s New Drawing Institute: A Full-Service Home for Fragile Art 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z It ended up as a ratings boon for the channel best known for reruns of “Seinfeld” and “Rules of Engagement.” After Comcast-TWC deal collapse, what's next for the Dodgers channel? 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z However, and no shade to those ladies, Naru's triumph is hers alone, earned by employing ingenuity and bravery that isn't explained by any mystical boon or prophecy. With "Prey," Amber Midthunder gives us a woman warrior worthy of sequels 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z “The Curse of Bigness” moves nimbly through the thicket, embracing the boons of being small. A Look at Competition in Business Urges Us to Think Small 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Was it the unequivocal boon it has generally been deemed? Art Review: Montclair Art Museum Shows: ‘Oscar Bluemner,’ ‘New Spirit’ 2013-04-25T20:48:24Z She also delighted in role playing, another boon to her future career. Police-shooting drama brings young actress into spotlight 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Believe or not, this will lead to more happiness and productivity in the workplace and be a boon to the economy of our great nation. Trans-ported: the power of walking in someone else’s shoes 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z The rise of webcams has meant a boon in one-woman shops that can accommodate potentially endless performances. ‘Who Gets to Be Sexy?’ 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Still, the Obamas’ presence at a restaurant was a boon for business. If there’s a Trump bump for restaurants, Georgetown is first in line 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Although Modernism's popularity has been a boon to tourist-depleted Palm Springs, the city itself has been slow at times to preserve its own architectural wonders. 2010-01-20T06:35:00Z The nonstop flights are a boon for tourism in the Florida Keys, said Harold Wheeler, director of the Florida Keys and Key West Tourist Development Council. In Transit Blog: Key West Is Getting More Nonstop Flights 2012-11-13T19:47:14Z The production’s biggest boon, however, may be its score. Spare Times for Children for Nov. 20-26 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Cycling the route is on the whole satisfying and at times exhilarating — a boon for bikers like me who get bored going round and round Central Park. On Two Wheels, With Water as a Companion 2011-05-05T19:29:08Z But the long lines can be a migraine as well as a boon. 11-Hour Lines for a New Ale? Fans Wait, Breweries Worry 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z He shook off the implication that there was irony in an anticapitalist theme park proving a big tourism boon. Banksy's Dismaland Deconstructs Capitalism, and Rains Profit on a Sleepy Seaside Resort 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The spectacle is structured as a hero’s journey, the narrative archetype popularized by mythologist Joseph Campbell in which a protagonist ventures into unknown territory to bring back boons for civilization. 'The 14th Factory' art exhibition, despite all the hype, is an $18 ticket to spectacle 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Champions might say it is a boon for the movement, just further evidence of the genre’s longevity. Reggaeton and Electronic Music Have a Long History. 2021 Revived It. 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z It’s an activity that appeals to all ages and skill levels, a boon for parents looking to engage homebound children. The Mountain Bike Cure: Exercise, Fresh Air and Fellowship 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z His death, ruled a suicide, has proved a boon for conspiracy theorists, and made for an indelible episode of “The Good Fight.” Review | A Jeffrey Epstein accuser shares scathing allegations in a new memoir: ‘My book is my day in court’ 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z A robust economic recovery in both the East and the West was a boon, Jähner says, but such “good fortune” had “nothing to do with historical justice.” Rubble and Repression: An Intimate Look at Germany in the Decade After Hitler 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The set was “a byproduct of us being broke,” Evans said, but it’s been a boon to the show. ‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Still, a corporation’s ability to scale up can be a boon even when Broadway fortunes, or the critics, or both, are unkind. Perspective | Read all about it: Why Disney owns the live stage, too 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Marvel's absence is a particular boon to Warner Bros., as the studio prepares to unveil its ambitious slate of DC superhero titles. Hollywood (well, much of it) will be out in force at Comic-Con 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Much of that money goes to pay for park rangers and other forms of wildlife management that is a boon to the animals, they argued. Big Game Hunting Is Also Big Business for Wealthy Few 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The boon of supply, however has an upside for archivists and historical institutions, which can incorporate individual works or collections to reframe or recast history. 'It cuts across time': a peek into the world of antiquarian books 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The dearth of usual-suspect front-runners may lead to an uncertain Oscar season, but it could also be a major boon to actors of color, despite the Parker controversy. The Oscars might not be #SoWhite in 2017: These buzz-worthy performances could be game-changers 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z The actors’ backgrounds in on-screen combat were a boon to Hank Amos, who along with Heidi Moneymaker served as the film’s stunt coordinator. ‘The Hunt’ Showdown: 7 Months of Training; 7 Minutes of Combat 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z While a boon for brewers, bars and drinkers, the national interest in craft beer has made getting the rarest beers a competitive sport requiring patience and persistence. Competition fierce when it comes to craft beer 2012-01-28T05:39:00Z This is especially true of people who see infants not as gifts but responsibilities, not as a boon to their days, but a drain on their life force. "What We Do in the Shadows" sinks its teeth into a trend of men playing surrogate dads 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z As the word itself suggests, the language of uniforms varies little, and that in and of itself should be a boon to the average man. Formal-Wear Tips From Men?s Fashion Experts 2012-02-22T21:48:18Z One boon of being married to the Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars, though, is that it’s probably pretty easy to commission an ’80s-inspired pop song custom-made for the mood of your latest film. Mariah Carey Calls for Action, and 12 More New Songs 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z And while the economic downturn in 2008 was bad for a lot of businesses, it was a boon to the DIY biology movement. Gene-trification? Inside the Brooklyn lab where you can splice your own DNA 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Whether this world of fast, customizable and indiscriminate recordings is a boon depends on the show and the measuring stick. Listening to the Best (and Worst) of Broadway 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z June 24 Theater Talkback: When Stars Take Over the Tonys Is the celebrity blitzing of Broadway a boon, a blight or both? Opera Orchestra of New York Stages a Comeback 2010-06-24T17:01:00Z Part of the appeal of Roman and Hims is the ability to sidestep a potentially awkward face-to-face conversation with a doctor, one of the boons of the emerging field of telemedicine. Finally Putting Some Fun in Erectile Dysfunction 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z This historical resonance is a boon for the show, but also leaves its mark on Brown, who is originally from Missouri. Sterling K Brown: 'I allow myself to think about winning an Emmy' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Shiva, the creator and destroyer god, and Ganesh, Shiva's son and remover of all obstacles, played with blood, sacrifice and boons like they were freakin' candy. My hot, rowdy Indian summers at Hindu youth camp 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Aided by the boon of soaring oil prices, Mr. Putin also took decisive steps to restore the Kremlin’s administrative control of the country once he took office. Books of The Times: ‘Russians,’ by Gregory Feifer, Portrays the Putin Era 2014-02-17T23:06:32Z While those throngs are a boon to Venezuela's tottering tourism industry, they also scatter a prehistoric landscape with unwanted litter and strain a delicate ecosystem. Adventurers flock to Venezuela's 'Lost World' mountain 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The lottery viewed the move as a publicity boon but the complaint filed by some lottery employees contends the giveaway was a “misuse of funds,” the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. Lawmaker questions California Lottery’s `Ellen’ giveaway 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The raft of new varieties offers a potential boon to gardeners as well. Perspective | Blueberries are good for you. Don’t be afraid to grow them. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The change has been a boon to the Brooklyn DJ Baauer, whose song Harlem Shake is one of the latest viral video trends. Robert Hardy pulls out of Gielgud theatre's production of The Audience 2013-02-26T16:36:16Z “He was an utterly boon companion: charming, witty, unpretentious,” Kennedy says. What does Josh Hawley think he’s doing? 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z “But it could be a great boon for the movement of at-home viewing.” Sony canceled the release of ‘The Interview.’ Here's how it could come out. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z It’s a boon time for books about Northern Ireland. Love and War in European Fiction 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z “These kinds of technologies have been a boon for the diner,” said David Barber, an owner of Blue Hill in New York City and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Westchester County. OpenTable Began a Revolution. Now It’s a Power Under Siege. 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The internet, with its troves of personal data, can be a boon to people claiming they are psychics — or a trap. Psychic Mediums Are the New Wellness Coaches 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The financial stimulus is a boon for the artists in particular. MacArthur ‘genius’ grants launch winners from obscurity: ‘Now I feel like I’m working with a face’ 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z One moment he is hypercritical of his son, imposing unrealistic expectations — and in the next, a boon companion. Buzz Bissinger's 'Father's Day': a father's love for two vastly different sons 2012-05-23T22:59:03Z “It’s almost a boon to be a M3gan, to be dismissed as this little innocuous thing when in actuality that confusion of sense allows her to be powerful and destructive.” A Doll That Wears Sunglasses With Attitude? Oh, ‘M3gan’ Is a Gay Movie. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Thusly won over by her magic boon, Ruby heads to a luxury department and scores a position she's long coveted – she made an associate manager and goes by Hillary. Should a horror anthology like "Lovecraft Country" be expected to speak to any particular moment? 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z A new elementary school would bring another potential boon to the neighborhood, so long as the city decides it actually wants a school there. NYU2031: University?s Plans for Greenwich Village 2012-03-22T17:26:23Z This biography is a boon companion to Morris’s sprawling oeuvre, even if her complex psyche, like her physicality, might be impossible to corral. For Jan Morris, Staying in One Place Was Never an Option 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z But the outdoor vibe of just this pleasant quiet, sort of casual, laid back tone. . .shooting it outside was a huge boon for that, I think. Why "Abby's"? Because we still need a place to go where everybody knows our name 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Donald Trump may not be a big reader, but he’s been a boon for sales of dystopian literature. Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ matters so much now 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z As much as I prodded myself, in the end I could only think of this as a boon. In a New Velvet Underground Exhibition, a Gritty Subculture Meets the Corporate Moment 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z A collaboration like this is a boon for Banks, giving “Buss It” a better shot at radio and streaming ubiquity. How Do Pop Stars Come to TikTok? Hat in Hand, Grasping at Buzz 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z His boon companions admired his boldness, but didn’t stand by him when it counted. The Book of Mormon’s foggy origins 2012-08-12T16:01:00Z BJ’s Wholesale Club is a boon when it comes to ordering gorgeous blooms for a loved one. The best online flower delivery services 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Spending time together without the pressure of performing, just being a family in quarantine through the long months of the first part of COVID, was a boon to their marriage. Jason Isbell’s “Running with Our Eyes Closed” and a marriage of two artists 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Lunch extends to 5 p.m., a boon to anyone who’s ever found himself looking away from his laptop to realize oops, noon was hours ago and he wants beef filet or a rainbow roll ASAP. Review | Two choice lunch spots to save you from eating at your desk 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z For them, the ability to communicate with anyone, anywhere, from the privacy of our “electronic caves” was a boon to human interaction. When the Internet was for strangers 2013-02-17T17:00:00Z “The Complete Concert by the Sea” is just the most visible byproduct of a current archival boon for Garner, who died in 1977 at 53. 'Concert by the Sea,' a Jazz Classic by Erroll Garner, Is to Be Reissued 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z In “Crocodile,” a device that seems like a boon to crime fighting — it shows a raw video feed of people’s memories — is used by a criminal to find and kill an investigator’s family. Free Your Mind? ‘Black Mirror’ Isn’t Too Hopeful 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Fender eventually came up with a heavy-duty amp that could handle the Dale sound, which would be a boon to the rock ‘n’ rollers who came after him. Dick Dale, surf guitar pioneer, dies at 81 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z That is not to say that social media haven’t been a boon to art in some ways. Social media have become a vital tool for artists — but are they good for art? 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Fast forward a century later, and the pie truly experienced a boon in popularity when it was promoted as a primary use for Karo corn syrup. Costco has giant pecan pies that weigh more than four pounds 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Her openness to experience is arguably a boon given the emotional maelstrom into which her character gets thrown. Musical Revivals Offer Mixed Rewards 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z And therein lies the boon to my marriage. Family Matters: Turn Right, My Love 2010-06-25T17:20:00Z Having spent most of his working life portraying wiseguys, the latter actor was most likely a boon for the heist film’s obsessive fixation on verisimilitude. The Sopranos at 20: how the hit show changed the gangster genre 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z For an omnivorous ensemble like the Kronos Quartet, that invitation was bound to be a boon to listeners with adventurous tastes. Music Review | Kronos Quartet: Reveries From the Arctic Circle, at Zankel Hall 2010-03-15T04:55:00Z Having a permanent home will be a boon for the small museum, which was incorporated in 2004 and was in the historic Claremont Packing House for two years. Claremont Museum of Art finds permanent home in historic train depot 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The growing arts scene has been a boon to other businesses. The Arts Find a Home in the Upper Florida Keys 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z This past weekend the spoof western proved unfortunately true to its title and a boon to headline writers, garnering anemic reviews and dismal box office. Seth MacFarlane's surprising tumble 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z HG Ignorance is really a boon for that. Hannah Gadsby meets Roxane Gay: ‘Trolls get incensed by a woman daring to think she's funny. I'm very funny’ 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z “It was a huge boon to us helping our first show get found,” Winnie Kemp said. What’s a Podcast Doing at a Film Festival? 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z In any case, her attention to poetry has been a boon for all poets, says Stephen Young, program director at the Poetry Foundation, based in Chicago. Caroline Kennedy returns to poetry for 10th book 2013-03-31T14:41:14Z The department brought in some potted trees and chairs, closed off a short street and voilà, what had been a problem became a boon. A Prescription for Plazas and Public Spaces 2013-05-31T12:00:01Z As a newspaper columnist this Everybloke's views in the Sunday Times made him in 2009 the columnist most people would pay to read online – a boon in the age of the paywall. Jeremy Clarkson 2011-07-24T18:06:00Z Hopefully the grand forces of capitalism will also mean a price war, which would be a boon for consumers. CBS All Access and HBO Go: is this the end of TV? 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z All this activity has indeed been a boon to theatergoers looking to book some adventure into their cultural itinerary, along a wide spectrum of originality. D.C.’s secret export: theater 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z They were a great boon, yet there was still the undeniable distancing effect of foreign languages, as well as the small, constant hiccups in attention in the eye’s movement from supertitle to action. Music in Review: Bronx Opera Offers Rossini’s ‘Gazza Ladra’ 2013-01-21T22:59:30Z This is excellent news economically: With free trade having all but destroyed the islands’ banana and sugar industries, fair-trade farming initiatives are a welcome boon. A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean 2012-11-09T19:17:51Z Last year’s crossover episodes that featured the titular characters of The Flash and Arrow facing off on each other’s shows had been a boon to both audiences and encouraged fans of one to watch both. CW Is Getting Brave And Bold With A Brandon Routh And Wentworth Miller Super Spinoff 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Protecting Salvation Mountain would be a boon to Imperial County, Westfall said. Will Salvation Mountain find its savior? The quest to save the desert folk-art landmark 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Garcia said the collaboration would be a boon for the center — and the restaurant. Alice Waters Helps a Museum Cater to the Tastes of Art Lovers 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The larger canvas was a boon to the animation supervisors Mack Kablan and Eric Goldberg, though it posed a major technical challenge as well. How (and Why) Maui Got So Big in ‘Moana’ 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Brass quintets proliferated, a boon for tuba players, because brass players on university faculties needed a tubist colleague to form a group. Harvey Phillips, a Titan of the Tuba, Dies at 80 2010-10-24T04:19:00Z But even though written for novices, the best of these titles are a boon for bakers of any skill level. The Year’s Best Baking Cookbooks, for Novices and Pros 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z You would have thought that the fortuitous confluence of Trump’s victory and the culmination of Jarecki’s movie would have been a massive boon. Shake, rattle and Rolls: across America in the shadow of Elvis 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z The ability to file tax returns online is a boon to the rich, but the need to file benefit applications online may be a burden to the poor. Mind the gap 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z And Ms. Parkhurst deserves credit for twisting her character’s sourness into an unlikely selling point for “The Nobodies Album,” just as she made human-canine communication a boon for her first book, “The Dogs of Babel.” Books of The Times: Carolyn Parkhurst?s Third Novel, ?The Nobodies Album? 2010-06-09T20:24:00Z The timing of the book’s publication — just months after the start of the Spanish Civil War — proved a boon to sales as both sides excoriated it, while Hitler called it “degenerate democratic propaganda.” Hitler banned it; Gandhi loved it: ‘The Story of Ferdinand,’ the book and, now, film 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z In a 2010 Wall Street Journal opinion piece, he called Assange “no boon to American journalists” and criticized him for providing little context or judgment in revealing government secrets. Perspective | Booting Jim Acosta from the White House was bad for press rights. Charging Julian Assange might be worse. 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Not everyone considers the increased retail offerings a boon. The Crush Builds as SoHo Revives 2010-12-01T20:39:00Z Andrew Breitbart had a knack for drawing attention and stirring up trouble, which has proved both boon and bane. How Breitbart has become a dominant voice in conservative media 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Like the other two, the project seemed both bulwark and boon. Chicago Finds a Way to Improve Public Housing: Libraries 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z I hope it feels like a boon to other Black women who are bearing witness to the work. The Creators of ‘On Sugarland’ Build a Site of Mourning and Repair 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z There are a lot of boosters in the technology community who think that just because something is popular it must be right—if Facebook has 700 million users it must be a boon to society. ArtsBeat: 'Seven on Seven' Collaborators Discuss the Meeting of the Digital and Art Worlds 2012-04-13T18:51:08Z Analysts say the wedding will be an economic boon for Britain. Royal wedding challenge: Make it grand, yet cheap 2010-11-18T19:16:00Z “The Hunger Games” was an early education in both the boon of celebrity and its hazards. The Education of Amandla Stenberg 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The reality is quite the opposite, she wrote on Twitter: “Early metrics would show it to be an extremely powerful polling & fundraising boon, as it has always, always been.” Perspective | Beto, Biden and Bernie: The B-Boys and the media’s dangerous, self-fulfilling prophecy 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z So far, the assets have been a boon to the federal government. The Fed took bold steps to boost the economy. Will undoing one of them rattle markets? 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The main shift in the current movie-scape is the rise of streaming, which is a potential boon to independent filmmakers—but only if critical attention is called to their work even without a theatrical release. Highlights from the 2019 Maryland Film Festival 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The center is a boon for a New York dance scene still recovering from the setbacks of the pandemic. 92nd Street Y, a Storied Home of Dance, Gives It More Space 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Film adaptations of popular Y.A. romance novels have proven such a boon to Netflix that it’s not surprising to see Disney Plus getting into the game. ‘Stargirl’ Review: A Familiar but Charming Romance 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z For the hotel, a week-plus of having 200 rooms booked by soldiers was a boon. 176 hotels, 247 military flights: How the National Guard transported, fed and housed soldiers who came to D.C. for the inauguration 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z He considers the democratization of audio, both online and off, a boon for curious listeners. Radiovision Festival Explores Connections and New Frontiers 2012-10-18T19:28:50Z But the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park experience also offered other, better boons. The Olympic Park: how London's newest outdoor gig venue shaped up 2013-07-02T13:17:43Z This is a boon for people who do not plan ahead. Instant Pot made easy by NYT food reporter and author Melissa Clark 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Judging by the way they worked together here in late March, having two heads was mostly a boon as the deadlines cascaded for Season 4. ‘Stranger Things’ Is Back, and the Duffer Brothers Made It Big 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z But I’m happy to say, that after a period of adjustment, it’s actually been a huge boon to me. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Is Halloween's True Queen 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The story has also been a boon to websites that focus on aviation issues, even as Chris Sloan, who runs the airchive.com website, confesses to some mixed feelings. Media absorbed in made-for-TV mystery 2014-03-18T20:39:38Z Another potential disappointment: Although these places might seem a boon to parents in Tokyo with kids, many of them bar guests younger than 12 or 13. Fawning over fauna: A guide to Tokyo’s menagerie of animal cafes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z When he returned after a short stint that went nowhere, her absence ended up being a boon. Meet Blueface, the Self-Aware Rapper Who Knows He’s More Than a Meme 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Dining is always one of life's great pleasures, a boon met daily. Fare Play Around The World 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z "And, of course, it was a boon to Columbo imitators who were able to look two ways at the same time." Actor Peter Falk renowned for TV role 'Columbo' 2011-06-25T04:41:43Z But in the age of the coronavirus, it amounted to a boon. One Shop Became a Lifeline for Rhode Island’s Solitary Clam Fishermen 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z That’s a boon to gardeners with winters too cold for overwintering artichokes outdoors and to those with winters too mild for sufficient chilling. Perspective | New artichoke variety puts purple on your plate faster 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z For a growing, diverse community, the whole project is an instant boon and a locus of neighborhood pride for Long Island City. Why Can’t New York City Build More Gems Like This Queens Library? 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, for some at the exhibition, the new measures were more of a boon than an inconvenience. Europe’s Museums Begin Reopening, Cautiously, With New Rules 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The company’s benign neglect was a boon for many creators. On Google Podcasts, a Buffet of Hate 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Such a classification would not be an unalloyed boon for actors because it could impede their ability to deduct work-related expenses from their taxes. New Zealand offers to mediate "Hobbit" union spat 2010-10-04T06:26:00Z Beyond its meditations on art, “Red” has also been a boon to graphic artists for theater companies who have put their own twists on marketing designs. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Red' and 'Carnage' Find New Life Well Beyond Broadway 2011-10-03T17:27:28Z Employers recognize the tipped individual as a great boon to the business: someone who needn’t be given benefits, a living wage, or employment security. Tipping breeds indentured servitude 2013-09-09T12:00:00Z In her estimation, this diversity is a boon to the instrument. Hundreds of New Concertos Bring the World to the Concert Hall 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z For industrial and maritime Seattle, pollock was a great boon. ‘Billion-Dollar Fish’: high profits from the lowly pollock 2013-07-05T16:43:07Z So the explosion of the China market is a boon to the industry. Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout 2013-04-24T08:16:07Z But I have recently come to accept what I thought of as a malady, and to embrace it as a boon. Rick Gekoski: In praise of wakefulness 2012-12-14T14:30:22Z Checkbook found that, if asked to do so, many lawn-care services are game for such promises — a boon if you’ve got great green expectations. Tips on mowing, fertilizer and other things to make your lawn green and healthy 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Her entire collection is made in America, most of it in this city’s Garment District, which is a boon for less established designers. Rosie Assoulin: A female designer infiltrates fashion’s ‘boy wonder’ club 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z It could have been a boon for singles.” Miss the Music of the Doors? There’s an iPad App for That 2013-05-06T22:10:15Z As I would learn, Lebanese savory treats are common at Parisian markets, a great boon to the hungry shopper. A Taste of Lebanon via Paris 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z And there's another plumber's boon that will likely disappear. Warm, wet winter = woes for dog owners 2012-02-24T19:09:00Z Reshooting J. R., This Time on Home Territory TNT’s reboot of the classic television series “Dallas” has proved a boon on many levels. Texas Monthly: ‘Dallas,’ Now on TNT, Is Really Filmed in Dallas This Time 2012-07-22T04:41:23Z These developments would be a boon for the music: Save the Chicago Jazz Festival – and reinvent it. A Chicago jazz wish list for the New Year 2011-01-03T14:53:00Z The book’s philosophy on decluttering was also a boon to consignment boutiques in New York. The Marie Kondo Effect: Your Closet’s Loss Is a Consignment Store’s Gain 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Q. Well, bottom line: Google Maps and Google Earth — boon or bane? 'Jeopardy' champ Ken Jennings is a 'Maphead' 2011-09-19T00:50:06Z That it occurred in quite possibly the most visceral, visually stunning episode of television ever produced was a welcome boon. Stop the nitpicking! This season of Game of Thrones is miraculous 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z For anyone who wants to go from zero to snickerdoodle in about 20 minutes — for any reason — this recipe is a boon. Epic snickerdoodles in 20 minutes flat 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Today Sad Hill is a popular draw and a boon to the local economy, said Alba, 36, who owns a bar named in Leone’s honour. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's graveyard comes back from the dead 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z But how can seeing a sarus on your honeymoon be anything but a boon? India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z Chemicals have been both a boon and a curse. A Reckoning With an Imperfect Science in ‘Blue Dreams’ 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z A great relative of mine was famous as the boon companion to Mary, Queen of Scots; another one gained the ravenous affections of Marie Antoinette . The Life and Opinions of Maf the?Dog and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan 2010-05-07T23:11:00Z The latest boon to the town’s tourism is the film, “Paterson,” by Mr. Jarmusch, which was nominated for the Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last year. In Undiscovered Paterson, Falls, Food and Fetty Wap 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Foreseeing the boon in international commerce that intersecting railroads could bring, two Russian brothers named Jacob and Isaac Isaacson set up a trading post in 1880, which was renamed Nogales by the U.S. Two Cities, Two Countries, Common Ground 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z And it turned out to be a boon for the bodega owner. Secrets of longevity can be taught, and "conservative cities have been better" at adopting them 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z His forcefulness was a boon for independent and foreign films that lacked bankable names. Violence. Threats. Begging. Harvey Weinstein’s 30-year pattern of abuse in Hollywood. 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z For actors, the environment can be a boon. Following ‘Game of Thrones’ to Belfast and Beyond 2013-07-05T17:34:29Z Has the press attention around the case ultimately been a boon for the band, in terms of reaching more people? Why the Slants Took a Fight Over Their Band Name to the Supreme Court 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Mountain huts are sometimes several days apart, so camping is a necessity – and a boon as there are many lovely spots to pitch in. 10 epic long-distance walks around the world 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z On the contrary, sometimes the Internet, even with its demand for constant content, can be a boon for thinking. How the Internet made me a better writer 2014-01-27T23:59:00Z However the alchemy is being achieved, the results currently coming out of the NMC laboratory are a boon for listeners. In a Dark Time, This Music Will Make You Smile 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Rahm Emanuel, who, as mayor of Chicago, fought unsuccessfully to convince his city to approve the Lucas Museum, said he had always been certain the museum would have been a huge boon. The Lucas Museum Finds Your Lack of Faith Disturbing 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Flexible cancellation and change policies foster goodwill and are an overall boon for their images. Help! The Coronavirus Struck and I Want a Refund 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z For CBS, the Tony Awards show is much more of a prestige item for its summer programming schedule than a potential ratings boon. CBS to Keep Airing Tony Awards Through 2018 2013-05-22T14:42:34Z Older players offer tips such as taking the joint supplements glucosamine and chondroitin or doing single-leg squats for strength and balance, but tennis itself is a boon to longevity. Be like Serena and Roger: Older amateurs offer tips for maintaining your athletic edge. 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Having an alumni production like this every year would be a boon to Wolf Trap — and to local opera. Wolf Trap Opera brings back alumni for big-gun ‘Aida’ 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z The farm, which she created with the Peconic Land Trust, is a boon to the community. Down on the Farm With Isabella Rossellini 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z But while that background initially appears to be a boon, what became clear last year is that it should be seen as a risk. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Voice? and ?American Idol? Switch Targets 2012-03-27T23:03:32Z But Fichandler’s accomplishment wasn’t just a boon for pols and lobbyists with a taste for Chekhov. Seeking answers to L.A.'s 99-seat theater crisis in the legacies of two theatrical trailblazers 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Will his name be a boon or a drag? How the Bush political dynasty measures up to the Adams clan 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z “It’s a big boon that we haven’t seen in Greene County for a long time,” he said. Flipping for Dance in the Catskills 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z As such, they’re a gift to the popular press and a boon to biographers. A Life of Cy Twombly Brings a Poet’s Eye to the Artist’s Mythic Work 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z As a way to mitigate the negative reception, the company announced that the factory would be surrounded by lawns and flower beds and "would be a boon to the community." The history of Durkee Famous Sauce, a forgotten vintage luxury with modern condiment shelf appeal 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z “It’s a shock when that happens after so many years. And a boon.” 10 Ways to Love Better 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Such meticulously laid-out clarity may be a boon to those who like the assistance of road signs in finding their way to a theme. ‘When We Were Young and Unafraid,’ With Cherry Jones 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z The involvement of Jam – as opposed to some deep-pocketed outside promoter with no real ties to Chicago – could be a potential boon for both the festivals and the local music community. Privatizing Taste of Chicago: Free isn't working 2011-01-04T21:20:18Z Finances can swing wildly, creating an alimony boon or a bombshell should one partner eventually want a divorce. Why Divorce? Just Stay Separated 2010-07-30T20:40:00Z He walks the earth clouting the aged with a mallet because they cannot get with the zeitgeist and also because EPA research found that the “extermination of high-flatulence populations” would be a social boon. Review | What is Sean Penn thinking? His debut novel is a mess, again. 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z It’s just as colorful and pretty, but much easier to put together, which is a boon for an otherwise labor-intensive holiday meal. An Exuberant Take on Onions and Rice, for Passover and Beyond 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z However, the fact that Davies will be writing for his Doctor is a gigantic boon. What the new "Doctor Who" era portends 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z For some, the ubiquitous cameras are a boon. The Back Row During New York Fashion Week Isn’t All Bad 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Not that Mr. Black views the recent great advances in technology as a boon to mankind. Theater Review: ‘Lewis Black: Running on Empty,’ at Richard Rodgers Theater 2012-10-11T02:00:00Z Bad as it is for Ukraine, the revived reputation of post-Soviet Russia as the world’s most thuggish aggressor state is a boon for action movies. Review: The Equalizer Pits Denzel Washington Against the Entire Russian Mob. Guess Who Wins? 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Cheers, though, for the recently installed patio furniture, a boon to customers who prefer dining outside to indoors during the pandemic. Review | If you think fine dining is on pause, Imperfecto would beg to differ 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z His chaotic, divisive presidency has been a boon for late-night hosts and “Saturday Night Live” impersonators, who can respond to it off the cuff and in something close to real time. On Season 6 of ‘Veep,’ Satire Meets Its Match 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z He joined the Wolf Trap board a few years ago and became chairman in February — a huge boon for the organization. A Carlyle group co-founder steps out of the philanthropic shadows In Narcos, US political intervention is a boon; in Our Brand is Crisis, it’s a disaster. Narcos and Our Brand is Crisis both sell Latin America short 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z With its wall-to-wall superheroes these days and a bit part for The Flash on popular show Arrow managed to be a major boon in the ratings. Better than the original? An abridged guide to recent TV drama spinoffs 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z And in some artistic trades seniority is seen as a positive boon. Age shall not wither us: why great art isn't the sole preserve of the young 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z This can be a boon or a curse, Chen said. ‘Healing’ crystals are having a pandemic moment. But science says they’re just pretty stones. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Regardless of the outcome, the debate was a boon for the museum, which opened in 2007 after being built on $27 million worth of private donations. Bill Nye defends evolution in Kentucky debate 2014-02-05T06:59:52Z That there are so many not-so-tall men in the world has been a boon for the company, though Hansen admits that it is not always easy to target the clientele with advertising. What All the Not-So-Tall Guys Are Wearing 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z He has referred wistfully to the midcentury days of the space race, and according to Chafkin has succeeded in bringing the military-industrial complex to Silicon Valley, which has been a boon for his bottom line. ‘The Contrarian’ Goes Searching for Peter Thiel’s Elusive Core 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z A national TV show offers a larger spotlight — a boon for those craving better recognition for their work. Where TikTok-Like Dance Challenges Meet Network TV 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z I visited three of them — each one a boon for its neighborhood, and money well-spent. Three Sunny New Libraries Are Neighborhood Lifelines 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Like Millennium Park, Madrid Río needed no commercial justification, though it is clearly a boon to business and development. In Madrid, Even Maybe the Bronx, Parks Replace Freeways 2011-12-26T17:08:49Z To celebrate the drug's quarter-century, I spoke to other writers, artists and musicians who have taken SSRIs, trying to establish whether they have been a bane or a boon for our collective creativity. Does Prozac help artists be creative? 2013-05-19T06:00:00Z But while the markets panicked — an estimated $2 trillion was wiped off world markets the day after the vote — the decline of the currency has proved a boon for Britain’s luxury watch retailers. Watches See a ‘Brexit’ Boom 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The films may prove a boon for New Zealand tourism, but they have also provided welcome employment for actors from closer to Tolkien's beloved Blighty. The Hobbit premiere: New Zealand girds itself for An Unexpected Journey 2012-11-28T10:33:44Z But Wiener’s unobtrusive perch turns out to be a boon, providing an unparalleled vantage point from which to scrutinize her field. The 10 Best Books of 2020 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z A Fringe festival can be a real boon for theatergoers, offering the chance to binge on a variety of new plays, musicals and other performances. Last Year’s Fringe Festival Successes Look Back 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Though the exhibition text presents the system as neutral — a futuristic boon to traffic management as much as a potential instrument of authoritarianism — the whole handsome but uncomfortable installation feels more like an urgent warning. 6 Galleries to Visit Now in TriBeCa, SoHo and the West Village 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z In a future where shifting climate patterns and other uncertainties make agriculture less predictable, that diversity will be a boon for breeders. Escalating U.S.-Mexico debate over corn forces questions about GMOs, food sovereignty 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Bad weather is a boon for The Weather Channel, whose audience was up 62 percent that Monday, Nielsen said. Snowstorms send TV viewership soaring 2011-01-26T22:25:16Z And even better, many of these new products actually taste great, which is a boon whether you strictly avoid dairy at all costs, or just want to expand your creamy horizons. Vegan Ice Cream Enters a Golden Age 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z The frozen food aisle is a boon to shoppers with dietary restrictions. Millennials are finding hope up the frozen food aisle 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Trading beer or gin for tea as a stimulant made the working class sober and industrious — a boon for business and good order. New book of '100 Objects' illuminates history 2011-11-17T00:26:06Z The time at home, she says, has been a boon to them both. Rose Byrne: ‘You understand why feminists are furious – we’re still talking about this?’ 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z For artists hoping to get attention for their work, that kind of exposure can be a boon. 2010-01-29T08:49:00Z Years of watching dancers prepare their roles were a boon when he moved into conducting, and he never lost his fascination with rehearsals. In ballet, conductors are the dancers’ guardian angels 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Be Not Cowed The feast of Shakespeare on New York stages this season represents a boon for those who cannot get enough of his work. Too Much Shakespeare? Be Not Cowed 2013-09-12T18:18:17Z Streaming has been a boon for the music industry. Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The internet is, generally speaking, a fantastic thing, a wonderful boon for humanity. Frank Turner: 'I got 100 death threats a day' 2013-04-24T17:15:01Z Certainly the arrival of roasting is a financial boon for C4 in the middle of the advertising slump. Channel 4 launches comedy roast shows 2010-04-05T06:00:00Z For collectors, these sets are a boon, and they are becoming increasingly plentiful as the 50th anniversary of each year of the 1960s rolls around, moving deeper into the rock era. Rare Dylan Recordings Set for Release in Copyright-Extension Bid 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Having Thursday night games will be a boon for local TV stations owned by CBS as well as its affiliates. TV networks going far down the financial field with the NFL 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Dr Grant Blank, a survey research fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, points out that social media and the internet can be a boon and a problem. Loneliness: a silent plague that is hurting young people most 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z "A Bit of a Tune" revisits Philip Larkin's "Sad Steps" and its crack-of-dawn encounter with the moon, finding it "a benison and a boon". Nonsense by Christopher Reid – review 2012-09-28T21:55:02Z “It’s a small community,” she said, quickly adding that she felt the show would be a boon to its stars, and that she bore them no ill will. Reality Show Ricochets Through Brighton Beach 2011-08-14T22:58:15Z Although Kells concedes that digitization has been a boon to researchers and general readers, he complains that “an encounter with an old book is miserably dimmed-down” if it takes place on a screen. Codices, Termites and Floral Notes: The Wondrous Life of ‘The Library’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z That would be a boon to democracy, as well as a much-needed stimulus to good conversation. Perspective | Miss Manners: Rules about difficult topics exist for a reason 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z For D’Ambrosio, complexity is not just an intellectual or aesthetic boon, a way to be “smart.” Instead of Sobbing, You Write Sentences: An Interview with Charles D'Ambrosio 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The built-in fan base that the book provides will be a boon for the series but also brings its own anxieties. ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Supporters say it can be an economic boon to rural areas, but critics say it can pollute groundwater. Damon's fracking drama gets run at Berlin prize 2013-02-08T17:31:04Z The game works across all recent i-devices, with saves syncing over the cloud to allow play on multiple machines – a real boon. Apps round-up: XCOM: Enemy Unknown; Avengers Alliance – review 2013-06-29T23:05:15Z The boon, Ms. Glassenberg said, is driven in part by crafters finding inspiration and encouragement from others. The Art of the Reverse Knit 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z And to appear regularly in prime time is an almost certain career boon. Critic’s Notebook: How Christina Aguilera Changed Judging of Reality TV Music 2012-09-17T22:01:21Z This trend in partnerships is proving to be a boon for restaurants and celebrities, according to analysts and observers. The Era of the Celebrity Meal 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The opening credits sequence, featuring the five women driving central California’s spectacular coastal routes is clearly also a boon for Sky Atlantic’s official show sponsors, car manufacturers Volvo. Is Big Little Lies selling us a version of consumer feminism that's too good to be true? 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z “On the whole,” the author says, “the new energy abundance is a boon to American power — and a bane to Russian brawn.” The Oil and Gas Sector Is Changing — and So Is Geopolitics 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Local restaurants, coffee shops and stores say the exhibition was a boon for them as well. Picasso leaves his mark on SAM 2011-01-18T05:53:31Z This is undoubtedly a boon to the fifth annual BAMcinemaFest, a packed and lively program of independent cinema that runs through June 29. BAMcinemaFest Showcases Indie Films 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Darkness proved to be a surprising boon; some North Koreans told her they grew to need it, as it conferred the only freedom they knew. ‘Eat the Buddha’ Reports From the ‘World Capital of Self-Immolations’ 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The company’s decentralized structure allows store and regional managers to incorporate small lots and batches into their mix, a boon for small companies. Small Food Businesses Tap Into Changing Appetites 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z One place where the protracted autumn is a boon is in the community garden. What this mild autumn means for your plants 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Though this change will most likely be a boon for business and tourism, some residents are wary. Next Stop: In Kanazawa, Japan, Ancient Beauty Fuses With Modern Art 2010-12-24T19:55:00Z Game day foot traffic should be a boon for nearby bars and restaurants, but not everyone in Climate Pledge Arena’s shadow is thrilled with their new neighbors. Climate Pledge Arena construction hampers Vera Project’s pandemic comeback 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Whether the digital takeover of our lives is a blessing or a fatal curse might be up for debate, but it is definitely a boon to crime writers. Online Dating Can Kill You. Literally. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Part of the onion family, garlic may not be a boon for your breath, but it sure is one for your health. The best vegetables for your health, according to nutritionists 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Genre is a boon for marketers, for whom it provides a label, and for critics and scholars, for whom it provides an outlet for knowledge. Two Excellent Independent Films: “Wild Canaries” and “Young Bodies Heal Quickly” 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The festival is also a boon to young bands like Bellingham quartet Girl Teeth, who’s been together for a little more than a year. Upstream: Day 1 of new music fest brings modest crowds but good energy 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The move could also be a boon for her beleaguered cable channel, OWN, which has struggled with low ratings. Media Decoder Blog: The Return of Oprah's Book Club 2012-06-01T22:03:03Z An oft-heard defense of the British royal family’s tax-funded existence is that its members are a boon to the national economy. I Also Went to the Royal Wedding 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Putting aside the question of ingenuity, the end result has most certainly been a boon for Irish literature. How a Tiny Literary Magazine Became a Springboard for Great Irish Writing 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z COST-EFFECTIVE While its wares are not cheap, COS will be a boon to those whose designer-fashion tastes don’t align with designer budgets. At COS, No Need for a Passport 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The show, praised as an intoxicating female perspective on obsession, cruelty and power with an overlay of dark comedy, earned two Emmy nominations for best drama series and was a boon for its stars. ‘Killing Eve’ deadly cat-and-mouse game enters last season 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The airy, white-cube architecture of the interior, so redolent of artistic seriousness, continues to be a boon. Art Review: The Independent, an ?Exhibition Forum? in Chelsea 2012-03-08T23:28:30Z And when a big Hollywood production comes to town, politicians can visit sets and trumpet the boon to their local economies. Are film subsidies worth it? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Opera company officials say it will be a major boon for singers and for the regional ensembles that troop through New York every year to audition them, often in less than ideal circumstances. National Opera Center Is to Open in Manhattan 2012-09-14T16:47:40Z For plants that like hot, wet conditions and are naturally resistant to fungal diseases, the monsoon has been a boon. Surveying the garden after a soggy summer 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Milne, will be a boon to parents of very small children everywhere. Winnie the Pooh: A Sublimely Silly Old Bear 2011-07-14T09:20:00Z Initial results are promising, and if the ultimate plan comes to fruition, it could be a boon for Indigenous Alaskans — and beyond. Climate change is melting Arctic ice cellars 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z YouTube and other video sites have certainly been a boon for obscure movies and soundtracks, of course. “Sixteen Candles” is begging for the “Ferris Bueller” treatment: 13 ’80s movies crying out for reissued — or long overdue — soundtracks 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Cities with efficient mass transit systems and widespread bike share programs are a boon to car-free travelers. How to Travel Car-Free With a Family 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The two had met one night at a grocery store near Mount Baldy, outside of Los Angeles, and had been boon companions ever since, talking about music, literature, religion, mysticism—an unlimited and ongoing conversation. Leonard Cohen and the Divine Voice 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The awards race marathon — which this year concludes on Feb. 9 — is a boon for the industry: Studios spend gobs to promote their best films, and the Hollywood ecosystem froths from the trickle-down economics. After the Oscar Glare, These Filmmakers Went Their Own Way 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z This is both an educational boon and an artistic limitation. 'The Great Society' a bustle of history lacking full LBJ picture 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z Yet, the relative modesty of most of the objects is a boon. How good is the King Tut exhibition? An art critic weighs in 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Emily Larson, the mayor of Duluth, sees small-scale expedition cruising as a boon for her city, which has an industrial port that moves 35 million short tons of cargo per year. Lake Superior is Cold, Sparsely Settled and Known for Bad Weather. Perfect for Cruising, Some Say. 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Markets Although it may seem strange at first, the writer Brad Tuttle takes a look at how declining travel stocks can actually be a boon to travelers. Walkabout: Americans Descend on Europe; Travel Start-Ups 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The Tony Award for best new musical is always a boon for the winning show. ‘Fun Home’ Finds That Winning a Tony Is the Best Way to Market a Musical 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Is the commercialization of art a boon to the industry or its death knell? What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Price of Everything’ and ‘Mars’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Europe may be in crisis, but that is proving to be a boon for the Continent’s filmmakers. European Crises Pervade Films in Disappearing Act Festival 2012-04-09T19:17:29Z For fans, this abundance is both boon and bane. The 12 best summer music releases you may have missed 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Keil said the excitement was a boon for the project. New Caribbean Dive Site: A Ship That Survived Pearl Harbor 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Japan's aging society should be a boon for Chinese craftsmen, such as An, who dominate the tombstone trade. In Japan, grave times for the tombstone trade 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z It’s a boon for quick turnarounds, but this method turns the craggy chicken crusts into softened shells. Handsome Rice Serves Beautiful Korean Short Ribs 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z For the elderly, for the disabled, for people who don’t like to drive and park downtown, these streamed concerts are a particular boon. How does watching a Seattle Symphony concert from home compare to a live concert? 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z It has rolled right along into Season 12, and Mr. Danson’s talents as a comedian have been a boon. Critic?s Notebook: For ?CSI,? ?House? ?Law &Order: SVU,? Risky Transitions 2011-10-19T22:25:53Z The presence of a Williams score is an boon to Abrams’ strategic marriage of old and new, an element as reassuring as Harrison Ford’s return as Han Solo. John Williams on 'Force Awakens' score: 'I felt a renewed energy, and a vitality' 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Many of those places are now havens and boons for jobs and local businesses. Challenging Mayor de Blasio Over Times Square Plazas 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “She will be a boon to our program, I have no doubt.” Perrotin Sees Further Potential in Seoul 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Even when there wasn’t much of it, talking was a boon. Parenting after divorce: the art of not being ugly 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Cheaper imported wines, fueled by the strength of the dollar, are a boon for consumers. What the future may hold for winemakers and wine drinkers 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z And this smash-up of claustrophobia and agoraphobia has proven to be an additional boon for Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Dragons is truly the best saving throw to escape the pandemic doldrums 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But he sees Watershed as a boon to the community. In an East Boston Shipyard, a Watershed Idea for Art 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The introduction of large-print books in the 1960s was a great boon for them, as it was for all partly sighted readers. Reading the Fine Print 2012-12-14T05:00:00Z For the museum, the archive is a boon. Sus Ito's WWII photos reveal daily life of a little-known Japanese American unit 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Yet another boon, at least in terms of its literary pulling power, is the unusually high degree of technology even in relatively unsophisticated office chairs. Design: Taking a Zoological Approach to Chairs 2011-04-24T14:48:15Z Rama hailed the planned transformation as a boon to Albanian youth. Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The other is that he’s been a boon for comedy. Jon Stewart is right: How long will the media play Trump’s game? 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z By making the hidden visible, brain imaging has been a spectacular boon to neurocentrism. Human behaviour: is it all in the brain – or the mind? 2013-06-29T23:05:40Z The great boon of this exhibition is the presence of the mathematical models that energized Man Ray’s decades-long fixation on these forms. Man Ray inserts the human factor into the equation 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z He may not be presidential, but he’s a boon for ratings. First GOP debate was more like a reality TV show 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z There’s no doubt that medication is a tremendous boon – and in many cases, an absolute lifesaver – for kids and their families who face severe disorders. Our kids are on too many drugs — and the drug companies win 2013-04-02T14:30:00Z The influx of Chinese collectors is a boon for dealers in Asian art. Gerhard Richter, Henry Moore and Rubens at Maastricht Fair 2012-03-18T21:11:51Z The lake’s vistas and lush surroundings make for beautiful aerial footage between scenes, but I hope the local tourism office wasn’t banking on “Ozark” to be a boon for business. Review | Netflix’s relentless ‘Ozark’ gets drunk on an ice-chest full of redneck cliches 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z For consumers who keep up with payments, the services can be a boon as food prices soar. Would You Take Out a Loan to Buy This Week’s Groceries? 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z No comedian enjoyed the layman's assertion that Trump was great for comedy, but his vicious administration was a boon for "SNL". . . and the comedown hasn't been kind. In hosting "Saturday Night Live" Elon Musk pulls the supervillain ploy of taking an audience hostage 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z "Playing host to the music industry's marquee awards show is a unique creative, artistic and economic boon to the rich cultural fabric of our city," de Blasio said in the statement. Grammy Awards leaves Los Angeles for New York in 2018 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Awards are a sales boon, and Brocail said she didn’t see why readers would treat one given by inmates any differently. From Behind Bars, Inmates Award France’s Latest Book Prize 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Who would have anticipated that a hundred years later, the very lack of interaction and indoor mingling a motel requires would be such a boon? Who Wants a Hotel With a Hallway Anyway? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z And it’s been a boon for him, too. Whatever became of the anti-Trump prophets? 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Chinese travelers - who spent $261 billion overseas last year - are increasingly opting for ‘staycations’, a boon for domestic tourism operators, but a challenge for retailers and hotel chains tapping into Chinese demand abroad. Golden getaway: cost, safety prompt more Chinese tourists to stay closer to home 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z So while experts do not agree about whether public expressions of bereavement are always healthy, for those for whom it’s helpful, social media would seem to be a boon. What Sheryl Sandberg Learned About Motherhood through Grief 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Making the show available for the cost of a streaming subscription is an unqualified boon, a greater contribution to the public good than our civic institutions seem capable of at the moment. Springsteen on Netflix, Where Everyone Can Get a Ticket 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z It’s been a big boon, particularly to theater actors. Richard Thomas of ‘The Americans’ on Agent Gaad’s Fate, John-Boy and Jimmy Carter 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z The trips have been a boon for the brand’s demographic that had a passion for recreation but were apprehensive about traditional camping. Glamping Adds a Touch of Luxe to the National Parks 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z But I’m not sure a hefty budget is always a boon to a director. Spidey Syndrome Invades the Opera 2011-05-21T23:00:26Z That's a boon to actors of Moss and Mulligan's caliber, who have an allergy to dogma, understanding that politics is complicated for all the same reasons individuals are. Elisabeth Moss, Carey Mulligan share a sensibility on separate stages 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z But the current administration is unpredictable and pumps out ludicrous breaking news items each day, proving a ratings boon for late-night series. If late-night comedy goes on strike: What happens if Jimmy Fallon has to write his own jokes? 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z The involvement of Jam — as opposed to some deep-pocketed outside promoter with no real ties to Chicago — could be a potential boon for both the festivals and the music community. Privatizing festivals could be ticket to better bookings 2011-01-05T01:21:00Z The clarity of the acoustics was a boon to the precise playing. Music Review: A Voyage of Discovery As a New Hall Sets Sail 2011-01-27T20:55:02Z It was a boon to my parents that I was fascinated with comics because, to get the full value of comics, I had to learn how to read the words that went with the pictures. Eyeball Kicks: Jules Feiffer’s Glory Years 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Loneliness remains the perennial boon companion of the immigrant. EC Osondu's top 10 immigrants' tales 2011-01-26T15:26:49Z These crunchy, mildly sweet nuts are a boon for heart health. These are the best foods for your heart, experts say 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z This casual intermingling of social groups, combined with a bounty of cheap real estate, was a boon to artists in the '70s and '80s — and they reveled as well in the artistic freedom downtown provided. Downtown L.A.'s hot art scene? It was just as happening in the '70s 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z And, indeed, the restaurant’s small-plate concept has proved to be a boon to Steamboat’s growing culinary scene. 36 Hours in Steamboat Springs, Colo. 2012-12-05T20:27:07Z Celebrities are no longer a boon; they are a crutch. Why the red carpet is bad for fashion 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z “It’s a bane and a boon. We share core values. We’re not too different that we can’t relate to one another.” For Starters, Snoop Dogg and Neil Gorsuch 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Attending parties is a boon to her business, said Ms. Creel, who sells cuffs and dainty pendants on her Web site. What Price Generosity? 2013-06-21T22:36:02Z The program is presented as a boon to working women. The Office Politics of Workplace Fiction by Women 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Shade not that dial, night will blind too soon; My nonaged day already points to noon; How simple is my suit! how small my boon! Poem of the week: The Shortness of Life by Francis Quarles 2013-01-07T10:21:04Z Unsurprisingly, the allure of RBG on stage is proving a boon to the opera’s business. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Going to Perform in an Opera 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z I’m curious to hear whether theatergoers find the spring glut to be a burden or a boon, or maybe a little of both. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most 2011-03-17T18:33:40Z The pandemic has been a boon for candy makers, as customers turn to the comfort of an inexpensive sugar rush. Sweet and Squishy as Ever, the Gummy Universe Keeps Expanding 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Whether that was a catastrophe or a boon depends on whom you ask or what mood you’re in. Film: Brace for Impact ? It?s Action Movie Season 2010-06-23T18:10:00Z Canin has long been interested in the boons and busts of ambition, the tension between creativity and practicality and what constitutes a successful life. Ethan Canin's 'A Doubters Almanac' is a blazingly intelligent novel 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Simkin is much more focused on the visual dimension, and for his purposes, the rotunda’s white surfaces and top-down perspectives are a boon. Dancing With High-Tech Shadows at the Guggenheim 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Incidentally, one of the main themes of “Watch the Throne” concerns the weight of wealth, power and celebrity upon black men, and how these apparent boons also make them the focus of unwanted attention. Democracy in the 2010s, aka the decline of Kanye West-ern civilization 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Chinese travelers - who spent $261 billion overseas last year - are increasingly opting for ‘staycations’, a boon for domestic tourism operators, but a challenge for retailers and hotel chains tapping into Chinese demand abroad. Golden getaway: cost, safety prompt more Chinese tourists to stay closer to home 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Heralded as a boon, this discovery eventually turns Rapture into an abyss. Video Game Review | BioShock 2: Making Another Dive Into Evils of the Deep 2010-03-06T00:00:00Z Tubman teaches him that a great ability is within him, that “memory is the chariot, and memory is the way, and memory is bridge from the curse of slavery to the boon of freedom.” With ‘The Water Dancer,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates Makes His Fiction Debut 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The people there are no strangers to industry, including its boons and disasters. A Community Cracked Open by Fracking 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Of course, It’s a good idea to eat a nutrient-dense diet year-round, but this month, Fox News Digital is highlighting some foods that are especially a boon for your cardiovascular health. These are the best foods for your heart, experts say 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Trump, like Ebola back in 2014, is a ratings boon; a polarizing and seemingly unassailable force of kinetic buzz, a perpetual soundbyte machine. Donald Trump’s infotainment wars: Escalating his Megan Kelly feud is worth more than what he’d say at the debate 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z In Africa, the trend is proving a boon to local tailors and designers who are making the masks. Style-conscious Africans turn compulsory masks into fashion accessories 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z These developments, if a boon to humanity overall, pose challenges to playwrights. The young and the self-involved: 'Cafe Society,' an L.A. story at the Odyssey 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The big audiences included a heavy concentration of men and families who watched the action live -- a boon in an era of shrinking audiences and increased use of ad-skipping devices. NFL and CBS renew 'Thursday Night Football' deal 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z And while the city’s Open Streets program, in which some streets are closed to traffic on certain days, has been a boon for some restaurants, others feel left out. Back to Normal? It’s a Tall Order as New York City Restaurants Struggle. 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Democrats picked up at least five seats in the Assembly in this year’s midterm legislative elections, a boon for the governor who is in the final two years of his second term. New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for US Senate seat in 2024 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z A weak yen is a boon for Japanese exporters because it boosts the value of their overseas earnings when they are converted into yen. Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z It’s a boon for farmers and landowners, who can lease space on their lands to support both the military needs and wind power companies. The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The inclusion of Gibran was initially seen by some political experts as a boon for the campaign of Prabowo, a third-time presidential contender, allowing him potentially to tap into some of Jokowi's huge support base. Indonesia judges reprimanded over ruling that allowed president's son to run for VP 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The experience of Microsoft, the last big tech company to face an antitrust prosecution of this magnitude, illustrates what a boon the secrecy is for Alphabet. Column: Google's dominance affects us all. Why is its trial being held in secret? 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The blistering attacks on Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, showcased Democrats’ certitude that he was a liability for swing-district Republicans and a boon for Democrats’ quest to retake the House majority in 2024. Democrats race to vilify Speaker Johnson, make him a 2024 campaign issue 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Researchers say short corn could be a boon for farmers. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z To a certain extent, that’s a boon for export manufacturers who register much higher profits in yen back home, but it undercuts the currency’s purchasing power for imports. Stock market today: World shares slide after Wall St rout driven by high yields, mixed earnings 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z At the time there was a boon in lab studies into fertility treatments and early embryo development. Scientists: Allow forbidden 28-day embryo experiments 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The deals ensure the cooperation of two witnesses who could presumably offer insider accounts of the desperate scheming to help Trump remain president — a boon for prosecutors striving to develop incriminating evidence against higher-profile targets. Georgia prosecutors are picking up cooperators in Trump election case. Will it matter? 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z It is unclear how persuasive these arguments will prove against the economic boon of a single mining site that already brings in 3% of the nation’s gross domestic product. Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The potential gains would be a boon to congressional Republicans seeking to preserve and expand their majority in the narrowly divided chamber. North Carolina Senate advances congressional map plan that could give Republicans a 3-seat gain 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Radiant heating panels are also a boon to those afflicted with allergens. 7 scary-good tips for keeping your home warm on Halloween and beyond | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The city sees Subaru Park as a boon that can bring jobs and business opportunities. Church parking near stadiums scores big in a win-win for faith congregations and sports fans 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s endorsement is a boon for establishment Senate Republicans and its campaign arm, who back Mr. Justice, but a potential nail in the coffin for Mr. Mooney and his more conservative supporters. Trump endorses West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in Senate primary for Manchin’s seat 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z They said that outright condemnation of Israel by Arab leaders would be a boon to Hamas and could encourage Iran, according to four officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration thinking. Source: President Mahmoud Abbas cancels planned meeting with President Biden after hospital strike 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Rep. Brad Sherman, California Democrat, told the Forbes Newsroom podcast that a Mr. Jordan victory would be a political boon for Democrats. Some Dems see Jordan speakership as political victory 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The diplomatic crisis also appeared to be a boon for Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has been “extremely unpopular,” Da Rin said. Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Many people do not know these products exist, so the growing renewable-energy market has been a boon. Analysis: Use of weather derivatives surges as extreme climate events rock the globe 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The rebound in international travel by Chinese tourists will be a boon to many tourism-dependent businesses around the world. China's cross-border trips beat pre-pandemic level during Golden Week holiday 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z That’s a boon for coexistence between the felines and people: Ocelots prefer to stick to themselves and rarely attack livestock, predating instead on small mammals. Ocelots once roamed the U.S. Can we bring them back? 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z So Nick, why should the public trust that A.I. will be a boon to democracy, rather than a potential threat against it? Are Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Compatible? 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The yen fell to within a whisker of 150-per-dollar and its weakness is a boon for exporters' and the pricing of their foreign earnings in yen. Stocks make meandering start to quarter; yen hits near 1-year low 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z There, he autographed a John Deere combine and touted his administration’s trade policy as a boon for farmers, even as Mexico and Canada seek to renegotiate the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Trump touts trade, farm policy in friendly blue-collar, eastern Iowa 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z For Australia barley farmers, the re-opening of the Chinese market is naturally a boon. China's craft brewers cheer return of Australian barley imports 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Nguyen of Crawfish King said night market revenue is a boon for the restaurant as it prepares for a slower winter business season. 'Truly heartbroken': CID Night Market canceled due to lack of sponsors, rising costs 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z That could be a boon for big savers who are worried about such distributions pushing them into a higher tax bracket. Liz Weston: Why retirees may want to buy an immediate annuity now 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z As Washington experiences increasingly sweltering summers, a federal energy assistance program providing free portable air conditioning units to low-income households could be a boon to residents. As WA heats up, thousands have received free ACs. But challenges remain 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z This could explain why so many people live with these conditions today—what was once an evolutionary boon has the potential to cause harm in a modern hyperindustrialized society. Neuropeptide Y May Have Made Humans Smart and Overindulgent 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The measure also includes some provisions that could be a boon to real estate developers. Labor, business reach deal to end referendum over landmark California fast-food law 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z I see it as a great boon to science if the public is able to see how an exciting scientific project like the expedition was evolving. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb discusses UFOs, alien life and his controversial interstellar research 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z While the NIL money has been a boon for many athletes, there's a growing concern among college administrators and other involved parties that the money now flowing to the players is spinning out of control. The million-dollar hustle changing US sport 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The user-friendly app could be a huge boon for potential gardener-conservationists, says Matilda Brown, an expert in conservation assessment and analysis at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who was not involved in the work. Gardens blooming with endangered plants could prove a boon to conservation 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The record haul underscores how Trump’s legal woes have been a fundraising boon for his campaign, even as his political operation has spent tens of millions on his defense. Trump campaign reports raising more than $7 million after Georgia booking 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Many believe the sightings are hoaxes or can be explained by floating logs or strong winds, but the legend is a boon for tourism in the picturesque Scottish Highlands region. With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z "I see it as a great boon to science if the public is able to see how an exciting scientific project like the expedition was evolving." Astrophysicist Avi Loeb discusses UFOs, alien life and his controversial interstellar research 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The new law is also a boon for Minnetonka in suburban Minneapolis, which is considered affluent. Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Adding to evidence of a faltering economy, surveys showed on Wednesday that Europe's manufacturing output continued to shrink and services activity fell into decline, dampening any boon for the euro. Dollar rises ahead of Jackson Hole, Turkish lira rallies 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Sophisticated, precise use of mass spectrometry in World Cultural Heritage artifacts has been a boon to researchers and conservationists alike. Dracula may have wept blood on tear-stained letters, chemical analysis reveals 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z In the meantime, surveys showed that Europe's manufacturing output continued to shrink and services activity fell into decline, dampening any boon for the euro. Dollar edges up ahead of Jackson Hole, Turkey rates in focus 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Europe's manufacturing output continued to shrink and services activity fell into decline, surveys showed, dampening any boon for the euro, which steadied at $1.0866 in Asia. Soft data clips dollar ahead of Jackson Hole 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Danny White’s success at each of his stops has certainly been a boon to Parker’s hiring reputation, and it appears Brian White could be on a similar path. Q&A: Where does the USC athletic director search stand? Vetted candidates and more 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Lime has been a financial boon for Spokane City Hall. Why Lime scooters tossed into the Spokane River stay there 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Proponents - oil businesses, rural Utah officials and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation - have argued that the railroad would be a boon to struggling local economies and boost domestic energy production. Appeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Proponents — oil businesses, rural Utah officials and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation — have argued that the railroad would be a boon to struggling local economies and boost domestic energy production. Appeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The news is a boon to local meat processors, as Japan is Santa Catarina's top poultry export destination, according to the state government. Japan to resume Brazil chicken imports from Santa Catarina, local government says 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Steel CEO David Burritt has praised the IRA as a major boon, calling it the "Manufacturing Renaissance Act". Focus: How U.S. Steel became an acquisition target 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z |
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