| 单词 | cobbling |
| 例句 | So he did his first experiment at the University of Utah by cobbling together about $30 in parts. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z So why do we insist on cobbling together an enormous holiday in a month’s time? How I let December snowball into a stress-fest — and how I’m reclaiming the holidays 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Instead, the DIA and its supporters in the Michigan legislature and several major charitable foundations in effect ransomed the art collection by cobbling together what became known as the “Grand Bargain.” Graham Beal to retire after guiding Detroit's DIA through peril 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z I’m cobbling together an income from three jobs and only have Fridays off, so he came Thursday night, when Cass went to her father’s. ‘The Nutcracker’ and the Sex Tape 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z NPR will keep the show going by cobbling together the best of the old segments — the "fives," so to speak. Wisecracking 'Car-Talk' brothers retiring 2012-06-09T02:27:03Z Like the seventh book’s epilogue, this play is meant to be a crowd pleaser, cobbling together many of the series’ most beloved heroes, notorious villains and awesome bits of magic. 10 Ways 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Rewarded Longtime Fans 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z "By cobbling together a frankensoup that relies on the easiest and fastest tips I could find, I wound up with a cozy dish of cheese and onions sans the watery eyes." 6 of our coziest soup recipes to keep you warm 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z This man who never really knew him, cobbling together crib notes for a eulogy with no meaning, all pious insouciance. 'The clock of his life was counting down' – loving and losing my ex 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z “These dance makers are cobbling together their livelihood through work both in dance and outside of dance,” Mr. Harwell said. Modern Dance Groups to Receive Hurricane Sandy Relief Aid 2012-12-25T22:42:00Z Director Fredrik Bond, whose background is in commercials, papers over these structural problems by cobbling together a heightened reality more suited to a music video. The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman – first look review 2013-01-23T17:14:22Z These she augmented with stripes of color, cobbling them into sculptures and wall pieces that suggest toys, but also boats and buildings. Betty Parsons: ‘A Life in Art’ 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z First of all but you've to spend time – years! – frequenting the scrapyard or the sewing box, cobbling together a new self, then letting it find its way. Kathleen Jamie on writing a book 2012-08-17T21:55:09Z So the crooks hastily dupe some C-list actors into cobbling together a cheap gangster flick. A Landscape of Lies: the gangster film that taxed the taxman 2013-03-13T19:03:53Z The tapes were restored, digitized and color-corrected, with the final version cobbling together the best parts of each set to create a pristine version, Wadyko said, a process that took more than six months. Betty White, furry friends star in 50-year-old ‘Pet Set’ 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z By cobbling together a frankensoup that relies on the easiest and fastest tips I could find, I wound up with a cozy dish of cheese and onions sans the watery eyes. This cheesy, no-tear French onion soup is ready in under 30 minutes 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Endowed with an aggressive and unsettling wit, her mutant chairs, tables and cabinets take bricolage to a new level, cobbling together found materials, objects large and small, and furniture scraps and innards. The Lower East Side as Petri Dish 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z But in an era where more and more Americans find themselves cobbling together disparate and often part-time jobs, he has managed to unwittingly stumble on the zeitgeist yet again. James Truman, A Crown Prince in a New Kingdom 2013-08-16T21:00:35Z The process now requires cobbling together a series of decidedly local solutions. Freeway design is a mash-up on newly expanded 405 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Put aside whether cobbling together a bunch of newspaper columns with a small amount of fresh material is too easy a way to publish a “new book.” Maureen Dowd’s Latest Book on Everything Hillary and Donald 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z But now some of these same TV powerhouses, including Dish Network, DirecTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment, are cobbling together packages of TV channels that would be streamed to consumers via the Internet. FCC chairman proposes expanding video channel access rules 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Apartment Therapy's generally minute-or-less videos showcase stylish solutions to common apartment conundrums alongside do-it-yourself projects that range from cobbling together old-school felt boards and shadowboxes to making napkin art. The 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Right Now 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z And the people cobbling together their own guidance aren’t always looking for shortcuts. So You Think You’re a Covid Expert (but Are You?) 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Ultimately, I designed and followed a kind of hybrid trail, cobbling together sites designated by the tourism departments with decidedly middle-America places whose histories I believed were either too important or intriguing to pass by. On a Civil Rights Trail, Essential Sites and Indelible Detours 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Old New York habits die hard, however, and Mr. Deitch initially planned to get by in Los Angeles without a car, cobbling together cab and subway rides. Jeffrey Deitch and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles 2010-07-02T22:14:00Z To avoid his former lover’s wedding, the middling novelist Arthur Less decides to accept every literary invitation he receives, cobbling together a multicountry journey from New York City to Japan. New in Paperback: ‘Anatomy of Terror,’ ‘Less’ and More 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Critics see Hawley cobbling a coherent philosophy from the garbage of Trump’s grievance politics. What does Josh Hawley think he’s doing? 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Be that as it may, what we heard was a riveting display of shimmering, seething orchestral color with a huge collection of percussion instruments rattling, cobbling and bonging away in the Disney Hall acoustic. Joshua Bell kicks off three-night run with Dudamel and the L.A. Phil 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Clinton’s office suggested cobbling it together as an official record, an insider’s account of what went wrong. 'As guarded as Fort Knox': the inside story of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Over several years of cobbling meals together in an assortment of home rental kitchens, I've learned a few tricks. How to make holidays any time, any place 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z From early hypertext experiments to newer forms such as Flarf and Alt Lit, writers have been scraping digital language and cobbling together challenging works of digitally sourced literature for the better part of four decades. Why I Am Teaching a Course Called “Wasting Time on the Internet” 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z He has spent the last decade or so “cobbling a life” — making art while moving between seasonal jobs, artist residencies and house-sitting gigs. One Hundred Artists Rolled Into One Man 2011-12-16T16:41:49Z Wokoma alludes to the cobbling together of histories, the fight against the demolishing of community, a continuing topic for many in the Central District. ‘The ways love shows up in the world’: a Central District family’s history, transformed 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z He’s no Lincoln, envisioning a new birth of freedom, no Teddy Roosevelt birthing a “new nationalism” more ecumenical and progressive than anything Europe ever dreamed of, and no FDR cobbling together a New Deal. Our politics are broken and toxic: How both party elites betrayed our trust, birthed Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z They practiced in barber shops and coffee joints or on street corners, cobbling together playing materials: a square of cardboard, bottle caps for the pieces, milk crates for seats. This checkers club is competing against the Internet and gentrification. Can it stay alive? 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Dissatisfied with cobbling, Fosso apprenticed with an Igbo photographer down the street. Within Himself, an African Photographer Finds Multitudes 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z He did so by posting huge margins in the state’s Democratic strongholds, cobbling together wins or near-wins in a number of Republican-leaning areas, and minimizing the damage in traditionally safe Republican areas. Andy Beshear’s path to reelection as Kentucky governor went through Trump country 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z After cobbling together a roster on the fly in a matter of weeks after being hired in March 2022, Willard had a full offseason to assess Maryland’s deficiencies. Terrapins get bigger, more physical as Kevin Willard begins his second season at Maryland 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z However, cobbling together legislation that addresses so many issues is giving some Republicans heartburn, particularly the inclusion of more Ukraine money. Senate Republicans ‘know nothing’ of new GOP House speaker, but say turmoil had to end 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z A: I mean, oftentimes it was cobbling things together in order to play. Insider Q&A: AbleGamers founder Mark Barlet on the importance of making gaming accessible 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z They spent 12 seasons cobbling together oddball schedules and racking up flight miles with the specific purpose of maintaining and perhaps even reviving a dormant national brand. BYU charted its path to the Big 12 through independence 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z He is currently featured in two behind-the-scenes docuseries about track — one that was his own brainchild, and another that began as a cobbling together of the world’s fastest people. Noah Lyles begins his Olympic-sized run at stardom 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z But we need to make that decision based on facts rather than cobbling together some misinformed tweets to build one’s case. Don't fire WSU president for Pac-12 debacle | Op-Ed 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z She quickly went to work — cobbling together waitressing and other odd jobs, including giving dance lessons — while attending classes at Crafton College in Yucaipa. Diana Marcum, Pulitzer Prize-winning former reporter for Los Angeles Times, dies 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z He worked for decades as a journalist, musician and fund-raiser for nonprofits, cobbling together a living off what were often low-income jobs. The Supreme Court decision is frustrating to student loan borrowers. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Instead of cobbling together a coalition, Mr. Mitsotakis opted for another election. Greek Youths, Shaped by Debt Crisis, Plan to Vote for Stability 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z What is it you prefer about working with this tight-knit crew compared to cobbling together an album from a bunch of different producers from wherever? Macklemore talks about Seattle love, making new album on Orcas Island 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z All that leaves precious little time for striking a deal, enshrining it in legislation, maneuvering it past procedural hurdles and cobbling together the votes to clear it for Mr. Biden’s signature. Congress Is Running Out of Days to Act on the Debt Ceiling 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Dommes was preparing for the season — but not by cobbling together a raised bed or buying cucumber seeds at the hardware store. How to outsource gardening work 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z After cobbling together a practice schedule by hunting open court time in rental gyms, college campuses and the Lakers’ facility, the Sparks will call El Camino College their regular practice home this year. Sparks do 'complete 180' with camaraderie, accountability during training camp 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z They say they face an increasingly grueling work environment, harassment from customers and difficulty cobbling together enough hours to qualify for health benefits. "Illegal and egregious union busting": Howard Schultz takes the hot seat in Bernie Sanders' hearing 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z As an independent, her path to reelection would be a tricky one and would rely on cobbling together a coalition of moderate Republicans, independents and Democrats. Ruben Gallego announces run for Ariz. Senate seat held by Kyrsten Sinema 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z They defied long odds after finishing 5-7 last season, hiring a new coach and cobbling together a team of transfers and undervalued holdovers. Perspective | TCU was a deserving finalist and college football is better with variety 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z In the 1990s, as part of their research, the Barkers started cobbling together a list of all Americans who died in the war. A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden styles himself as a bipartisan negotiator, having had some success in cobbling majorities across the aisle for infrastructure, manufacturing and gun legislation. An Inflation-Driven Midterm Will Not Change Biden’s Economic Focus 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Now, many operators want to be known less as landlords than as tech platforms that eliminate the headaches of cobbling together roommates and managing apartment budgets. As Housing Costs Soar, Co-Living Makes a Comeback 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Netanyahu’s opponents, an ideologically diverse constellation of parties, are equally hamstrung in cobbling together the 61 seats needed to rule. Israelis vote again, as political crisis grinds on 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In that sense, from a national security point of view, the greater credence ascribed to a superstar in a men’s sport could make cobbling together a trade package with Russia even more repulsive. Perspective | Sports made Brittney Griner a target. Now they’re her lifeline. 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z For several weeks, some astronomers have been cobbling together workarounds so that they can continue their analyses. ‘Bit of Panic’: Astronomers Forced to Rethink Early JWST Findings 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z By cobbling together chains of funeral homes, these firms can leverage economies of scale in purchasing, improve marketing strategies, and share administrative functions. Death is anything but a dying business as private equity cashes in 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Wallace Berman was cobbling together bits of refuse into sanctified objects of humility that would yield a widespread Assemblage art faction. Review: Francis De Erdely is a painterly footnote to L.A.'s art history 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z For a young company cobbling together budget-conscious productions, austerity was a welcome challenge. Empty Space Theatre, founded at Pike Place Market, remembered by alumni 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Generally, I recommend cobbling together a few sources or finding a couple of experts you think are smart and then following their guidance and your gut. The apps and services you need to dominate in fantasy football 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In this narrow space is where the Russians are cobbling together their most capable troops and are succeeding in taking some ground at a punishing cost. Alexander Vindman on Trump as "cult leader" and the line from Jan. 6 to Putin's war on Ukraine 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z So Westland began drafting his ideas in a sketchbook before cobbling together his first vehicle. Ventje’s VW campervans let you "work from home" from anywhere 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Their assignments begin on the phone, cobbling together a plan, some of it off the textbook, and sometimes sorting through the shards of someone’s ruined life. Social services: Praising case managers 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Barger-Turner, 36, says it would be cheaper to pay a monthly lease than cobbling together $89-a-night hotels, but her credit score is dinged by her children’s medical debt. Inflation is making homelessness worse 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z But the White House contends that it remains possible for the United States to meet its climate targets, by cobbling together a mix of executive actions. Court Decision Leaves Biden With Few Tools to Combat Climate Change 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Murphy and Ms. Sinema were simultaneously meeting with a broader group of senators in both parties, cobbling together eight other centrists and veterans of past failed efforts at gun safety deals. Leaving Wish Lists at the Door, Senators Found Consensus on Guns 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z It was tolerated as the cost of cobbling together a troubled season. Opinion | Baseball looks strange, but the weird thing is how easily it happened 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The architectural presence of Scully’s work is furthered by the scale of his largest paintings, the brick-like patterning of many works, and the physical cobbling together of multiple panels, including insets and overlaid pieces. Review | Abstraction seemed a dust bowl, but Sean Scully made it bloom again 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z This rechargeable screwdriver includes 56 magnetic bits and plenty of other gizmos, making it an ideal tool for adjusting the bridge on a guitar, fixing appliances, or just cobbling together some borderline-shoddy Ikea furniture. The Verge’s 2022 Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z With no single party likely to secure enough votes to form a government on its own, analysts predicted Golob would have a better chance than Jansa at cobbling together a post-election coalition. Slovenia to hold election amid divisions over populist path 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Tournaments first took Green to Asia, and he stayed for months at a time, cobbling together different income streams to afford daily life. ‘The Sport of Love’: Ping-Pong, the Great Equalizer 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The deadlocked elections were finally broken in June, when Bennett and his allies ousted Netanyahu by cobbling together a coalition of unlikely allies. Israel government loses majority as religious lawmaker quits 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Across New Jersey to the northern New York City suburbs to Long Island, Amazon is cobbling together a sprawling network of fulfillment centers, package-sorting facilities and last-mile hubs. Warehouses Transform N.Y.C. Neighborhoods as E-Commerce Booms 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Zelenskyy is cobbling together forces after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine, dubbing it a “peacekeeping” mission in parts of the Donbas region he recognized as independent. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy begins calling up reservists ages 18-60 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z By cobbling together testing infrastructure where it was most needed, he was preventing disease while keeping critical goods flowing into the country. The Pandemic Set Off a Boom in Diagnostics 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Her dad, who paints and fixes up houses, was cobbling together small jobs and gone a lot. Keeping kids in school during the pandemic has been tough. In WA, at least 29,000 can’t be found. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z In practice, it’s more convenient than cobbling together multiple devices to do the same thing. Kokoon Nightbuds review: a pricey Voltron of sleep tech 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Moreover, parliament is expected to become more fragmented and polarised, so cobbling together a workable post-election alliance will be difficult, analysts say. Analysis: Portuguese snap election points to rocky road ahead 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z They slipped in as the AFC’s lowest seed, cobbling together a 9-7-1 record despite not ranking above 20th in the league in total offense, total defense, points scored or points allowed. Perspective | Mike Tomlin shows how rare real opportunity is for Black coaches 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Sherry Bradley created a demonstration project to install more than 100 modern septic systems in Lowndes after cobbling together $2 million from the U.S. An Alabama Town’s Sewage Woes Test Biden’s Infrastructure Ambitions 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z To Walter, the biggest challenge is cobbling together dozens of small grants, typically several hundred thousand dollars each. An Alaskan village’s sole school is 64 feet away from a river’s edge. Inside the community’s struggle to avoid disaster. 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z As new forms of the virus began to emerge across the globe early this year, New York City began cobbling together its own surveillance system. Is New York City Ready for the Omicron Variant? 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z He collaborated on a book about the sport with author Charles Gaines before cobbling together funds for his first film. 'Pumping Iron' filmmaker George Butler, who helped make Arnold Schwarzenegger a star and a governor, dies 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The responsibilities of producers and executive producers can vary widely in the film industry, ranging from the actual planning of production to the cobbling together of money to cover the budget. Who are the producers behind deadly ‘Rust’ film? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Wu, then 28, had put the pieces in place, learning Boston’s political ecosystem, engaging voters about policy, cobbling together a multiracial coalition. Michelle Wu Makes Her Play for Power in Boston 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z That left the tax increases that Democrats were cobbling together on the fly as potentially the most far-reaching aspect of the plan. Democrats push novel taxes on billionaires and huge corporations 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Who needs a community more than those who have a hard time spontaneously cobbling one together? Opinion | Does Co-Housing Provide a Path to Happiness for Modern Parents? 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z As Houston’s bullpen went to work cobbling together those final 10 outs, it was time to recalibrate and reassess this Astros era. The Astros, villains everywhere but Houston, beat the Red Sox and return to World Series 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Recently, though, GOP leaders have been cobbling together a new coalition, welcoming insurrectionists, white-nationalist tiki-torchers and people who think Bill Gates is trying to microchip them. Opinion | The GOP rebrands itself as the party of tax cheats 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Instead, she is cobbling together a living from a variety of gigs. The Economic Rebound Is Still Waiting for Workers 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z At home, a hasty effort to create the Department of Homeland Security ended up cobbling together a host of organizations that produced a dysfunctional agency whose role and mission remain a point of contention. Analysis | After 9/11, a rush of national unity. Then, quickly, more and new divisions. 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Some recipients were able to complete classes or training and get full-time jobs that provided more economic stability than cobbling together gig employment. Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Schools are cobbling together policies or leaning on state laws permitting NIL activities, along with having compliance staffers scrambling to ensure athletes follow guidelines. NIL era brings cautious optimism to college-town businesses 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Now, by cobbling together readily available image-recognition and autopilot software, autonomous drones can be mass-produced on the cheap. U.S. says humans will always be in control of AI weapons. But the age of autonomous war is already here. 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Amazon’s money is intended to allow faster development, compared to months or years cobbling a deal with a multitude of lenders. Amazon provides $100 million to build affordable housing near Sound Transit stations 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z There is a reason that City seems so fresh, so cogent, at a time when teams across Europe are gasping for air, desperately cobbling together teams from the players they have available. In the Champions League, Fine Margins and English Winners 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z But, conceding the long odds of achieving such extensive changes, lawmakers are focusing on cobbling together a package of smaller bills that would legalize about eight million or fewer undocumented immigrants. Schumer Readies Plan B to Push Immigration Changes Unilaterally 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z In 2005, after 12 years of planning, lobbying and cobbling together grants, Groundswell Off Broadway got its new park, naming it after Anderson. The lesser-known history of Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Along with another roommate, they are cobbling together enough money to pay the mortgage and household bills. In Nevada, Unemployed Workers Wait for Aid That Will Still Not Be Enough 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Instead of training with them in Okinawa, however, he is stuck at his home in Las Vegas cobbling together a training routine. Japan’s Travel Ban Has American Baseball Players in Limbo 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z But his hopes of cobbling together a government have been complicated by his legal woes, with a growing number of parties refusing to serve under a prime minister accused of serious crimes. Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z But his hopes of cobbling together a government have been complicated by his legal woes, with a growing number of parties refusing to serve under a prime minister accused of serious crimes. Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The seemingly conflicting moves signal that Republican leaders, particularly in the House, are betting they can return to political power by cobbling together a coalition featuring both pro-Trump extremists and those who abhor them. GOP eyes path to power by making peace with the far right 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z But intelligence officials are worried that people cobbling together information from the public comments of retired C.I.A. officers could create a “risk of unintended disclosure of classified information.” C.I.A. Warns Former Officers About Working for Foreign Governments 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z A self-proclaimed “gray-haired grandma from North Carolina,” Lisenby started cobbling together composite images of people she found to be the worst offenders, drawing on her job as an environmental investigator. On social media, amateur digital sleuths try to help track violent Capitol rioters 2021-01-17T05:00:00Z After Ratas’ announcement, parties immediately started talks on cobbling together a new government. Estonia’s PM resigns over corruption scandal in his party 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z DiNardo is one of hundreds of thousands of US students who were tasked with cobbling together a college experience from their bedrooms this year. A semester in solitude 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z And sometimes they are, cobbling together Vietnamese and English to discuss high-level concepts — how do you say “affirmative action” in Vietnamese? Vietnamese immigrant families hash out political differences, even without a common Thanksgiving table 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z It won just one by cobbling together a majority with a regional rival-turned-partner. Bihar election: India's BJP coalition wins key state election 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Pursuing a true majority inevitably requires cobbling together coalitions and campaigning toward an electoral center of gravity. Opinion | The results of our national election may tell a story of division. Ballot measures tell a different tale. 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z When Delmar Freeman began shopping for a home last year, he knew the biggest hurdle would be cobbling together enough money for a down payment. Bank programs seek to widen the path to Black homeownership 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z From there, he can turn to cobbling together the electoral votes he needs to reach 270 — by holding on to Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia and potentially grabbing Nevada, Minnesota or New Hampshire from the Democrats. Can Trump Win? Yes. But the Path Is Narrow and Difficult. 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z In all, cobbling together the money, finding the agency and completing the payment took him about a week, he said. ‘Real Change’: A Race Is On to Register Ex-Felons in Florida 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Once in office, Democrats spend countless hours cobbling together legislative and regulatory initiatives. Unlike Republicans, Democrats can govern. But can they fight? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Now Peru, after cobbling together existing programs from Mexico and Argentina at the start of the pandemic, has rebuilt its own televised educational system from scratch. Struggling With Lockdown, Schools Relearn Value of Older Tech: TV 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z "I mean, look, we're not concerned with cobbling a list together to please the media." White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany's parents received at least $1 million in relief funds 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z By cobbling together a network of existing local roads in scores of communities, it would stretch from Arlington, Va., to San Diego. Commentary: A fitting end to the last Confederate monument in Southern California 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Last month, they finished cobbling together an array of 130 underwater hydrophone listening stations around the world — including six stations that had been set up to monitor underwater nuclear tests. Pandemic offers scientists chance to ‘hear’ oceans without man-made noise 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Last month, they finished cobbling together an array of 130 underwater hydrophone listening stations around the world – including six stations that had been set up to monitor underwater nuclear tests. Pandemic offers scientists unprecedented chance to 'hear' oceans as they once were 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z In the weeks that followed the first school closures, teachers describe frantic scenes of hustling to get laptops and hotspots into students’ hands or cobbling together distance learning plans, often from scratch. 'Every day looks absolutely wild': the chaos of teaching during a pandemic 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z But cobbling together a fulfilling life has been immensely painful. A year after STEM shooting, parents find comfort at grave 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Trahan told The Post that health officials in Massachusetts learned of the severity of the outbreak at Life Care’s Nashoba Valley facility only by cobbling together reports from local media and first responders. Number of nursing homes with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus soars 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z It might look like us cobbling together a sense of normalcy and still watching for repeated outbreaks. No one knows when the COVID-19 pandemic will end 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Steinberg started his day in Los Angeles, and, cobbling together a collection of empty commercial flights, watched the opening of the draft in Gadsden, Ala., with Tagovailoa — at an appropriate distance, naturally. The first round of the NFL draft was a fun night ... from a distance 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Some have begun cobbling together funds to help undocumented workers pay rent and buy food. Undocumented workers among those hit first — and worst — by the coronavirus shutdown 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z For developers, the process of cobbling together multiple streams of revenue is expensive. Affordable housing can cost $1 million in California. Coronavirus could make it worse 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z He was among the top fundraisers in the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, raising more than $100 million by cobbling together support from traditional sources, like Wall Street and the tech industry, with grassroots donations. Ex-White House candidate Buttigieg forms PAC to support 'forward-thinking' Democrats 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Homeless since 2014, Sanchez says he usually tries to keep clean by visiting businesses with public restrooms or cobbling together enough change to buy hand wipes. 'She hadn’t showered in nine days.' L.A. makes it hard to be homeless, avoid coronavirus 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Many in the area commute to Rio daily, cobbling together buses and trains for a journey that takes nearly three hours via public transport. A Brazilian woman caught coronavirus on vacation. Her maid is now dead 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z While schools across the U.S. close their doors to try to prevent the spread of the new virus, they’re cobbling together arrangements for grab-and-go lunch bags or setting up delivery routes. Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Now, after a long recovery, Lee is cobbling like nothing happened. Cobbler's thumb cut off during shoe accident, replaced by his big toe 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Without their support, Democrats have little chance of cobbling together a coalition to subpoena witnesses and documents in the trial. Passion, drama but little suspense as Democrats rest impeachment case 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Despite gusts up to 40 mph, Hahn was crafty in cobbling together a round with three birdies and two bogeys. James Hahn attemping to come back from elbow injury that gave him 'one of the best summers I ever had' - Golf Digest 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z “You find that students are cobbling together meals from different sources.” Minnesota State’s hunger-prevention program nears 90K meals 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z They never settled on one last season, instead cobbling together outings from five pitchers. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Nationals need a reliable fifth starter 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Now, after recovering from the injury, Lee is back to cobbling and he’s even able to use his toe-thumb to paint shoes, which he says is a hobby of his. Cobbler's thumb cut off during shoe accident, replaced by his big toe 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z After cobbling together a sad little dinner in the Delta lounge, I board a plane back to Los Angeles. The Work Diary of ESPN’s Mina Kimes (and Her Dog, Lenny) 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Suddenly, U.S. operatives were cobbling together makeshift spy tools based on computer security testing software found for free online, according to two people with direct knowledge of the incident. Special Report: White House veterans helped Gulf monarchy build secret surveillance unit 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z A crucial part of their study involved cobbling together historical records — some of them “locked away in cupboards” — from different national weather services, Taylor says. Scientists struggle to access Africa's historical climate data 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z And until he returns, the Pistons may find themselves cobbling together spare parts. Andre Drummond helps Pistons beat Pacers in opener 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The team was able to salvage its season by cobbling together a partial schedule of games against out-of-county schools. How a can of spray paint, a rock and a Facebook video exposed a racial divide in North Carolina 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z In Mississippi, Mr. Hood will have his hands full cobbling together a coalition of African-Americans, liberal white city dwellers and exurban moderates. Deep in Trump Country, Democrats Hope to Sweep 3 Governors’ Races 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z None of that obscures the fact that Conte faces an uphill battle in cobbling together a coalition between two parties that only days ago were bitter enemies with rival political agendas. Italy’s soft-spoken Conte raises his voice, wins new mandate 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Because you don’t have a lot of boosters and you’re surrounded by a Pac-12 school, so cobbling money together is hard. Q&A: Catching up with Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd, a Washington native and EWU alumnus 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Colby eventually found a worn but promising space just north of Koreatown near Western Avenue, cobbling together a group of restaurant investors to fund construction. A first look at Antico, Chad Colby’s ode to rustic Italian cooking 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z “We are cobbling together the money, from friends and family and supporters all over the country. But this is an absurd way to run a healthcare system,” he said. Ady Barkan, activist dying of ALS, gives impassioned testimony at 'historic' Medicare for All hearing 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z That puts Mr. Sanchez 15 short of a 176-seat majority in the 350-seat parliament and will force Mr. Sanchez to cobbling together a broader coalition to remain in office, according to The Associated Press. Pedro Sanchez poised to win most votes in Spanish election 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Implementing Pritzker’s plan is not as simple as the General Assembly cobbling together a bill that the governor would sign. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The Democratic Party likely would prefer to repeat its 2014 success in cobbling together a ruling coalition, but its prospects are not bright. Moldova’s new hung parliament should concern U.S. 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z It replaced a makeshift, handmade ring that Starkey built himself, cobbling together rope, canvas and wood. In quest to save Chester youth, boxing gym pulls no punches 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z But often, they are faculty members whose primary source of income comes from cobbling together multiple classes, sometimes at multiple colleges. ‘It keeps you nice and disposable’: The plight of adjunct professors 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Polls point to a fragmented political spectrum that will leave a future Spanish government in need of cobbling together partners for a coalition government. Does Catalan crisis threaten to make Spain ‘ungovernable’? 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z May’s hopes of cobbling together a majority were boosted on Monday as Boris Johnson said he would be willing to accept a deal with a time-limited backstop. May to ask MPs for further fortnight's grace in Brexit talks 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z He has mitigated the uncertainty by cobbling together funding from multiple companies and government agencies — which got easier once he had won his first few industry grants, he adds. How scientists can team up with big tech 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z She relies solely on government subsidies to survive, cobbling together just enough to support her children using social security payments, food stamps and cash assistance payments. For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn’t feel safe 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z States are providing benefits by cobbling together previously unspent federal funds with state dollars. Food stamps, housing subsidies and other services for America’s poor at risk as shutdown drags on 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z When I cook, often cobbling something together from whatever is lying around, I stop thinking. 'I've become a roasting fiend' – how to get better at cooking 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Washington is capable of cobbling together a close win. Sam Farmer’s NFL Week 15 picks 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z May kept her government going by cobbling together a deal with the small Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland, which is now threatening to withdraw its support because of opposition to her Brexit deal. UK’s Theresa May: Quiet, steely vicar’s daughter 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers are cobbling together a year-end grab-bag tax bill, seeking consensus on retirement policy, lapsed tax breaks, assistance to disaster victims, minor IRS changes, and technical corrections to last year’s tax law. Leftover Tax Provisions Sit on Congress’s Post-Thanksgiving Plate 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z May kept her government going by cobbling together a deal with the small Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland. Theresa May: A resilient politician facing a tough fight 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z After a tough season in which he missed the FedEx Cup Playoffs for the first time in his career, Haas is cobbling together a schedule around a minor medical exemption and sponsor’s exemptions. RSM Classic odds and expert picks: We predicted the past two winners—can our handicappers make it a three-peat? - Golf Digest 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The reforms depend on the government passing a new budget, a task that will require cobbling together the support of several small parties in Parliament. Spanish league says govt tax hike may scare away top players 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z There is lots of feeding, medicating and taking cats to the vet to be neutered or spayed, as well as posting cat photos to Facebook, and cobbling together donations. Nearly 40,000 people applied to run a cat sanctuary on a Greek island 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Democrats in the House tasked with cobbling together a unifying agenda after the 2016 elections say they studied Contract With America and similar plans in detail. Democrats Discard Washington Platform in Bid for House Control 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Analysts say Mr. Khan’s party is likely to be able to form the next government by cobbling together a coalition with smaller parties and independents. Military’s Influence Casts a Shadow Over Pakistan’s Election 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z For retirement savers, they’re far easier than cobbling together a portfolio from a grab bag of mutual funds. Target-date funds aren’t the retirement bull’s-eye they're cracked up to be 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Even though eel prices were sometimes as low as $30 per pound, elver fishing provided another source of income for locals cobbling together a living. 19 Eel Smugglers Sentenced, But Lucrative Trade Persists 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Getting his feedback, and then cobbling something together. The biggest shock in Hereditary was almost much worse 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z In some cases, public officials leveraged their power into cobbling together real estate deals on the Big Island from which they could benefit. Hawaii’s Volcano Country, Where Land Is Cheap and the Living Is Risky 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z In some cases, public officials leveraged their power into cobbling together real-estate deals on the Big Island from which they could benefit. Hawaii’s volcano country, where land is cheap and the living is risky 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z No.One hand-lasts all of its shoes, a traditional cobbling technique that separates the brand from other sneaker labels. Step into spring wearing these sneakers. Venice label No.One makes luxury kicks starting at $575 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Smith has been quietly cobbling together a solid resume, posting nine top 20s in his last 12 starts. Match Madness: Breaking down the 2018 WGC-Match Play groups - Golf Digest 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z It was a really great collaboration in cobbling together all of these elements that Charlene was kind of an authority on. From DM to SXSW: The collaboration that led to Mark Duplass and Charlene deGuzman's 'Unlovable' 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z That is how it used to get done in Congress, cobbling together coalitions by adding some things that Democrats supported and other things Republicans wanted. Analysis | Divided Congress unable to act on guns, immigration despite public pressure 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Smaller parties, though, were still cobbling together alliances to put forward parliamentary candidates by the Jan. 29 deadline. Italy’s famous cursing commander wants to be 5-Star lawmaker 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Two lobbyists for the oil refining industry said Cornyn was having some success cobbling together a coalition of lawmakers and stakeholders around a potential RFS reform bill that could be dropped early next year. Senator Cornyn trying to get Big Corn behind U.S. biofuels reform 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The fact that the Lions were cobbling together protection for Stafford makes the quarterback’s 20 straight pass completions even more impressive. Ravens hit stride on offense; slam Lions’ playoff hopes 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z Long an anchor of stability in EU affairs, Germany may soon require more national elections just months after the latest vote, as Ms. Merkel’s hopes of cobbling together a new governing coalition collapsed. Angela Merkel’s future in Germany in doubt 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z But cobbling together coalitions to win elections is not the same thing as delivering stable governance. Editorials from around New York 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Malcolm, who has diabetes, has been cobbling medicine from friends and “trying everything to stay healthy,” she said. ACA insurance exchanges open for fifth year after Republicans fail to kill them off 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Two lobbyists for the oil refining industry said Cornyn was having some success cobbling together a coalition of lawmakers and stakeholders around a potential RFS reform bill that could be dropped early next year. Senator Cornyn trying to get Big Corn behind U.S. biofuels reform 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z She has shown her powers of persuasion by wooing voters and cobbling together a majority. The world’s youngest female leader takes over in New Zealand 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The mark of a player is cobbling together a score when they don't have their best. Thomas reigns, Garcia wins his own event, and a rules snafu for the ages: What you missed this weekend - Golf Digest 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z He rarely took the easy route of cobbling together concert footage. Tom Petty made amazing music videos. Here are nine of the best. 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Bangladesh stopped designating new refugees in the early 1990s, forcing hundreds of thousands to fend for themselves by cobbling together bits of tarpaulin and bamboo to build makeshift homes. Bangladesh Plans to Build Huge Refugee Camp for Rohingya 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Tang has made intriguing moves by cobbling together entertainment assets. Donald Tang, former Bear Stearns money man in China, now wants to remake himself in Hollywood 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z However, it is not implausible to consider the possibility of Afghanistan and its neighbours cobbling together arrangements enabling the various factions to more or less co-exist. Viewpoint: Why the US should withdraw from Afghanistan - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z And in some places across the city, neighbors are cobbling together neighborhood associations and legal alliances to fight the proposed sales. Struggling to Survive, Congregations Look to Sell Houses of Worship 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z Remember, too, Republican umbrage about the Senate auction by which the Obama administration threw money at the problem of cobbling together Democratic votes to pass Obamacare. Opinion | Congress continues to degrade itself 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Instead, Trump has remained largely aloof save for stray remarks — such as his tweet calling for a straight repeal of the Affordable Care Act — that have only made cobbling together votes harder. Trump says he wants victories — but he isn’t selling the GOP agenda to voters 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Other enthusiasts soon joined in, making the game smoother and faster, adding a star with a realistic gravitational pull, and cobbling together special controllers from plywood, electrical toggles, and bakelite. The surprising ways video games have shaped the economy - BBC News 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Residents are cobbling together strategies to hide and survive. Filipinos Flee Duterte’s Violent Drug Crackdown 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z The program's critics say that cobbling together multiple census tracts to push up the average unemployment rate too often benefits developers and areas that do not need the government help. Kushner tapped program meant for job-starved areas to build a luxury skyscraper 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The program’s critics say that cobbling together multiple census tracts to push up the average unemployment rate too often benefits developers and areas that do not need the government help. How Jared Kushner built a luxury skyscraper using loans meant for job-starved areas 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z It has meant cobbling together a rotation out of a rotating crop of Tacoma hurlers and trying to slug their way to victory. ‘We’re going to ride it out’: Jerry Dipoto in no hurry to swing deal for injury-plagued Mariners 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Now he’s got a new repair project to tackle—cobbling together the pieces of the Sawamura Award, Japan’s equivalent of the Cy Young Award. Kris Johnson, an Ace in Japan, Aims to Pitch His Way Back to the Majors 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z After several weeks dedicated to cobbling together budget bills that passed the Republican-controlled House and Senate, the Legislature is entering a quiet stretch. Minnesota Legislature enters lull with negotiations stalled 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Still, it’s only in investigating precisely why Google is the last person you should ask – being a search engine therefore insentient – that you can start cobbling together an idea of what attractiveness really is. Is my face attractive? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Morwenna Ferrier 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Lawmakers spent the last two days cobbling together a deal with Edwards that reduced that cut by one-third. $313M deficit from last year closed; Colleges take $12M cut 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The Ravens were “cobbling together an offensive line and guys were playing out of position,” Harbaugh said, adding: “It’s very challenging. The really great offensive line coaches prepare for that.” Colts and Cardinals Struggle to Patch Up Offensive Lines 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Carney takes office in January and is looking for someone who is experienced in Delaware government and who understands the intricacies of cobbling together a spending plan each year. Carney still searching for top budget aide 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z But it’s no surprise that he spends most days fiddling with and cobbling away on outdated technology to try to give it new life. Giving new life to old devices 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Samantha Power, the current U.S. ambassador, was instrumental in cobbling together enough Security Council votes to pass harsh sanctions against North Korea after it conducted ballistic missile tests in pursuit of nuclear warheads. As U.S. ambassador to U.N., Nikki Haley would face world’s most intractable conflicts 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Construction of subsidized housing can take several years, with private developers working to acquire land and cobbling together city, state and even federal funding. L.A. voters make bold bets with new taxes for transit, homelessness 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z It’s a powerful incentive to get a job rather than cobbling together enough benefits to get by. Evan McMullin: How I'd Fight Poverty as President 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z At this point, Karl Eliasberg, the sole conductor left in Leningrad, decided to raise the city’s spirits by cobbling together an orchestra to play Shostakovich’s symphony. When the Enemy Is at the Gates 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z He started cobbling together such purchases, with no idea how they worked. Bits and pieces from the dollar store create an artistic universe at Reston gallery 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Similarly, ReCore puts you in the role of Joule, abandoned on a desert planet, cobbling together workable technology from wreckage, in an attempt to get back home. Microsoft exclusive ReCore has an identity problem 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Caliber, a firm that Lone Star began cobbling together nearly four years ago, is now one of the fastest-growing mortgage finance firms in the country. Caliber Home Loans Embraces Borrowers With Spotty Credit 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z It specializes in creating controversies where none exist and in cobbling together conspiracy theories from evidence that’s supermodel thin. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z But cobbling together a new park is a complicated business. Nature lovers scramble to save wild beach on Camano Island 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z The Huffington Post is known for its celebrity and newsmaker blogs and for cobbling together articles using information from different newspapers and other sources. Arianna Huffington Steps Down 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z The showcase for the city’s new emphasis on trees and shade may be Civic Space Park, completed in 2009 by cobbling together nearly 3 acres of land in the middle of downtown. In Phoenix, an ambitious plan aims to cover 25% of the metropolis with tree shade 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z But whether any legitimately tough decisions were made in the cobbling together of the 2016-17 budget is questionable. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z For Ryan, outright rejection of Trump would be counterproductive to his twin goals of helping vulnerable Republicans—he needs Trump voters—and cobbling together a winning coalition needed to pass his legislative agenda. Why Trump's Meeting with Paul Ryan Matters 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z So they started cobbling together the site, with Mr. Berg-Andersson handling editorial and Mr. Roza handling the delegate tabulation and site maintenance. The Secretive Duo Guiding the Delegate Count 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The Democratic Party has moved far enough to the left where it’s possible to imagine a candidate of the progressive left cobbling together a majority without much support from affluent liberals. Bernie Sanders’s Legacy? The Left May No Longer Need the Rich 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Outside this room, when she got frustrated cobbling together sentences, she occasionally would get crabby. Fraying at the Edges: Her Fight to Live With Alzheimer’s 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Off the court, Ms. White and her teammates endured grueling travel schedules and poor pay, often cobbling together jobs in the off-season. Nera White, early superstar of women’s basketball, dies at 80 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Many who earn $7.25 an hour work long days, cobbling multiple jobs together to get by. Living on or near the minimum wage: 'Still struggling from paycheck to paycheck' 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Since they started collecting sap and making syrup in 2009, they’ve done everything piecemeal, cobbling together machinery and working the land in their spare time. Sappy and sweet: Farm taps demand for W.Va. maple syrup 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z With taxes off the table for the session, lawmakers will be left cobbling together a budget that likely will contain steep cuts across government services. The Latest: Business group opposing Edwards’ proposals 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “My friends are cobbling together some sort of profession, waitressing or tutoring rich oligarchs’ kids. A millennial and a baby boomer trade places: ‘I can’t help but feel a stab of envy’ 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z “Working people can’t afford to live in the city,” he said in an interview after he was elected mayor of Burlington in 1981 by cobbling together a coalition of unions, low-income families and elderly homeowners. 'Who's this Bernard Sanders?' I asked in 1972. My editor's reply: 'Forget it' 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Audiences started seeing that in their speeches ahead of Super Tuesday, and strategists are honing language and fundraisers are cobbling together advertising budgets before the next big day of voting on March 15. Rivals Hope to Slow Trump at Thursday's Debate 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z He was able to continue the study by cobbling together funding from diverse sources such as wealthy aristocrats, philanthropists, actors and celebrities. Public health: Tracing the social roots of health : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z But overall this felt like a Season 1 episode, with the writers cobbling together a half-baked weekly villain or villains while they move pieces for later in the season. 'Arrow's' aptly named 'Code of Silence' leaves little to talk about 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Libya took another step on Tuesday toward cobbling together a functioning central government, but still faced significant hurdles in uniting the fractured country. Libya’s Rivals Nominate Unity Cabinet Under U.N. Plan 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z And for Democrats, high turnout among black voters is a key to cobbling together a winning coalition in November. In a state still stinging from racial attack, Democrats reach out to black voters 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z In a statement on Wednesday, Clayton said it was disappointed that the newspaper's reporting is being "accepted as fact rather than challenged as an unfortunate cobbling together of incomplete data and outlying anecdotes." Federal probe sought for Buffett's mobile home unit 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z When you hear "freelancer," you don't think of the people cobbling together a livelihood cleaning apartments, delivering groceries and doing other people's laundry. Word of the year candidate 'gig' reflects a new economic order 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Lawmakers on the powerful House and Senate Appropriations committees go through the budget for each agency line by line, cobbling together a bill that's likely to run in excess of 1,000 pages. Things to know about Capitol Hill's budget endgame 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The Rams are still cobbling together their approach after the loss of star guard E.C. Rhode Island tops TCU 66-60 in Cancun Challenge 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Brought to you by: The French masters of exquisite, handmade footwear, with a 120-year cobbling heritage. A Guide to Style-Conscious Hiking Boots 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z He says the press often shields Mrs. Clinton, cobbling together a sympathetic image for the candidate even when public opinion polls suggest voters aren’t buying the narrative. Inside the Beltway: Ed Klein says Hillary Clinton is like Houdini 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z A retired international security specialist for the Congressional Research Service with a PhD in American diplomatic history, he thought writing the book would entail simply cobbling together highlights from earlier histories. The sights (and sounds) of St. John’s, a very historic D.C. church 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z He decided to do the same, cobbling the small dwellings together with an artist’s skill. Live-In Boxes in Oakland Redefine Housing Squeeze 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z A self-styled policy wonk, Ryan prefers to spend time in a committee room cobbling together legislation than working the fundraising circuit in New York and Florida — a modern-day requirement of any House speaker. Under speaker pressure, signs pointing to a reluctant Paul Ryan 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Suddenly we interns were not cobbling together radio bulletins but providing live coverage of the protests taking place outside the judges' houses. The disaster that liberated me - BBC News 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z In the winter, the local shoemaker would come and sit by the Morgan family’s massive fireplace, cobbling the children’s new shoes for the year. Shell Game: There Is No Such Thing as California "Native" Oysters [Excerpt] 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z “I mean, they’re charging filmmakers like myself who are cobbling together tiny budgets and they’re charging thousands of dollars for a song that they don’t even own?” she said. How the 'Happy Birthday' song was set free 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z By cobbling together a variety of funds including that multialternative fund and a fund that emphasizes inflation hedges, “I get the risk-return tradeoff I am looking for,” says portfolio manager Jeff Tyler. Target-Date 401(k)s Get a Taste of Hedge Funds 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Jackson and Bradley quickly noticed the scrappy feel of skateboarding in Havana, with skaters cobbling together boards and equipment in the absence of professional supply shops. Skateboard diplomacy: A D.C. group’s plan to help thaw relations with Cuba 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z But cobbling enough votes for higher gasoline taxes will be difficult. House aims for $1.2 billion road-funding deal this week 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Many workers cobbling a living from tech platforms in the gig economy should be classified as self-employed. Proof of a ‘Gig Economy’ Revolution Is Hard to Find 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Republicans vowed to find a deal that would keep the fund solvent without raising the gas tax, instead cobbling together a number of money-raising sources to make up the shortfall. Senate Highway Bill Hits Bump in Road 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Mothers rely heavily on partners and when there is none, they rely on extended families, often cobbling together multiple child care situations. Child Care Elusive For Non-Traditional Workforce 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z The hope is to strike it big in at least one by cobbling together a diverse coalition of Republican voters. With no clear base of support, Marco Rubio gambles on a broad approach 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Dom Hofmann grew up in an earlier era of software development, and spent his youth cobbling together creative projects using the tools of the day. Byte is a wild new creative tool from the founder of Vine 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z As he notes, students now encounter unnecessary difficulties in cobbling together this information and applying it to a complex federal student loan system. We have a problem with lawyers: This is how we fix law school and the legal profession 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z A recent mid-tier tournament, ‘The Summit’, raised half of its quarter of a million dollars in prizes from fans, while even lesser events are cobbling together six-figure sums. You'd be surprised just how big 'e-sports' is getting 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Then there are his unique personal projects, like adapting a Shakespeare comedy in his house or cobbling together a made-for-the-internet musical. Joss Whedon just made the biggest movie on the planet — now what? 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Miliband is expected to have the most options for cobbling together a coalition with smaller parties, and so may end up prime minister anyway, after a tricky dance with the Scottish nationalists. David Cameron and Ed Miliband Enter Final Straight in British Election 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Stop buying storage, compute, and networking systems from five different vendors and cobbling them together. OracleVoice: Adapt Or Die: The Digital Disruption Imperative 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Despite his habit of cobbling together various parts into never-before-seen modes of transportation, he’s hesitant to call himself the Dr. Frankenstein of Alaska cars. Anchorage mechanic’s brainchild: A souped-up Suzuki 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Kelly read from the Time review, which claimed that Ali’s book was “a book that reads like a home-made intellectual bomb — a cobbling together of the most vicious examples from Muslim societies.” Ayaan Hirsi Ali strikes back at “character assassination”: At least critics didn’t “put me on a hit list” 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The bottom of the barrel are where dreams are made, and all respect to Arielle for cobbling together a truly awe-inspiring lineup that boasts not one, but two Nymerias. The Game of Game of Thrones: who will win season five? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z So cobbling together these special opportunities is a juggling act of donors and volunteers. Amputee swimmers gather monthly in Fishersville 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z While Starbucks opened stores on what seems like every significant street corner, Peet’s focused more on building its business through grocery stores, cobbling together a robust distribution system for a company its size. Peet’s Introduces a Fresh Take on Cold Coffee 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z You’d think that cobbling two great mediums together would result in something spectacular. Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' Looks Truly Terrible 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Steeg said there is "no silver bullet" in terms of helping pay for a stadium, and financing a venue would require creatively cobbling together several revenue streams. Advisory group picks Mission Valley for proposed San Diego NFL stadium 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z New England did a remarkable job cobbling together a running game this season by mixing and matching players based on matchups. Super Bowl 2015: Seahawks vs. Patriots Preview 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Cloud-based IT infrastructures, on the other hand, allow customers to focus on more strategic things—like growing market share—rather than on cobbling together various elements of their IT stacks. OracleVoice: Mark Hurd: Cloud Represents 'Maturation Of IT Industry' 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z To cope with living in an interstitial state, young people are cobbling together freelance or contract work, or accepting help from their parents. Reinventing Themselves, Without a Net 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Before committing to knitting a new hat or cobbling together some healthy dishes, however, consider your skill set. 7 Tips for DIY Gifts 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z It is within Congress’ power to actually pass appropriations bills instead of cobbling together another continuing resolution or omnibus spending bill, and we urge it to do so. Fiscal Year 2015 Presents Congress With Fresh Start 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z He worries about the reliability of cobbling together different specimens to create a single picture of an animal. Swimming dinosaur found in Morocco 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Then again, for the extra cash, you don’t have to melt your brain while cobbling together stones or bricks into a perfect circle. Baptism by Fire Pit 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z For many of these workers, who are cobbling together weekly schedules with multiple part-time and temporary jobs, full-time status is just a pipedream. 3 ways American workers get screwed without even realizing it 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z But increasingly, the report found, instructors are cobbling together multiple adjunct jobs as colleges rely on them “to do the bulk of the work of educating students.” Adjunct St. Louis faculty exploring unionization 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The en banc panel eased government’s burden further by cobbling together a number of lesser interests, none of which were likely “substantial” on their own, to find a substantial interest. D.C. Circuit's "COOL" Decision Eases Government's Burden In Justifying Compelled Speech 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z She’s quick to add that before the wine business people made a living cobbling three different jobs together. Will America's Pot Capital Choose Wine Over Weed? 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z After Congress passed legislation in 2012 calling for the opening of U.S. airspace to drones by 2015, dozens of states began cobbling together legislation. Good Drone, Bad Drone: How to Fix the Drone PR Problem 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Regardless of what vendors think or want, schools are cobbling solutions together from a variety of software providers. Illuminating The Edtech Market For Small- To Medium-Sized School Systems 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The appeals court ruling was a major loss for Brewer, who pushed the Medicaid bill through the Legislature by cobbling together a coalition of minority Democrats and 14 Republicans. Brewer appeals ruling in Medicaid expansion suit 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Her ability to dictate terms - or even stake a claim to the premiership - would depend on how big a "last mile" problem the BJP faces in cobbling together a majority. Southern 'sweep' state could shape India's next government 2014-03-25T21:03:38Z Regardless of the date, the thinking, cobbling together and evangelizing of the Web in the early years is a fascinating tale. The Web Turns 25…Sort Of 2014-03-12T11:49:01Z That puts humans into a role not unlike middleware software, taking each piece of communication from one platform and translating it, filing it, or cobbling it together with another. How Unified Communications Drive Productivity 2014-02-19T17:53:00Z The family’s dominance started with the senior Landrieu, who won a historic election for mayor in 1970 by cobbling together a coalition of blacks and progressive white voters. In Landrieu Races, Obama Helps and Hinders 2014-01-31T03:19:37Z Many are out of work or are cobbling together a living from part-time or temporary jobs. Chile's 33 miners still haunted by their past 2014-01-22T13:35:10Z Last week, the company disclosed that it acquired seven start-ups focused on robotics and that it was busy cobbling those pieces into a business, according to the . Google Does the Robot 2013-12-09T21:20:24Z Last week, the company disclosed that it acquired seven start-ups focused on robotics and that it was busy cobbling those pieces into a business, according to the New York Times. Why Robots Are Essential to Google’s Future 2013-12-09T16:34:35Z He added the repairs included resurfacing, cobbling, creating new drainage ditches, restoring hedge banks and walls. Park storm repair costs 'double' 2013-11-09T08:51:22Z In Amazon’s early years, Kaphan said, he spent much of his time cobbling together the company’s e-commerce site, using open-source software such as Emacs and the GNU compiler collection. Amazon Pioneer Recalls Bezos's Quirks, Victories and Flaws 2013-10-24T13:39:00Z House Republican leaders spent the day cobbling together a new bill, which amounted to a counteroffer to the emerging bipartisan Senate proposal. Bipartisan Talks on Hold, Not Over 2013-10-15T22:05:28Z And I start cobbling together simple little sentences in shops. Learning Danish by osmosis 2013-09-21T00:22:52Z Millions around the world increasingly see America not as a model of democracy but as relying solely on brute force, cobbling coalitions together under the slogan “you’re either with us or against us.” Op-Ed Contributor: What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria 2013-09-12T00:25:10Z A crucial flip-turn in space A quirk in how the new solar irradiance sensor will work illustrates how cobbling together last-minute solutions leads to imperfect outcomes. U.S. Satellite System May Soon Create Gaps in Earth-Monitoring Data 2013-08-12T17:15:12.293Z The elections were inconclusive, leading to the cobbling together of the governing coalition. Greek Leaders to Meet in Effort to Save Government 2013-06-16T20:26:56Z Many consumers are cobbling things together themselves, without buying a single device that costs $500. Playstation Courts Gamers as Xbox Aims for Living Rooms 2013-06-11T17:40:46Z The issue splinters the normal ideological coalitions across the House and Senate, cobbling together a civil libertarian collection of conservatives and liberals who are also distrustful of too much government power. Debate about surveillance programs scrambles usual lineups in Congress 2013-06-08T00:09:00Z Between AP Physics and Calculus classes and community work, I spent my spare time cobbling together a book that featured their advice to budding company builders. Jack Dorsey's Five Startup Tips To A 17-Year-Old Entrepreneur 2013-06-04T15:17:58Z Muhammad Zaman, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University, is cobbling together a variety of funding sources - including regulatory agencies, hospitals, foundations, and private companies - for his fledging start-up, PharmaCheck. Firms aiming to make money while doing good 2013-05-06T10:23:09Z But from trilobites to passenger pigeons, countless numbers of species have disappeared, and lately some scientists have been cobbling together the genetic fragments necessary to try to resurrect a few. Around the World in Six Ideas 2013-05-06T08:45:00Z The Mets were as ineffectual as ever Tuesday, cobbling together four hits against one of baseball’s worst teams. Marlins 2, Mets 1: Three Outs From Win, Mets Throw It Away 2013-05-01T02:33:42Z I'm not sure I could write a love letter for, say, an accounting position.Actually, it's a lot easier than cobbling together the bland, boring stuff most people write. Better Hiring: A Job Listing Should Be Like a Love Letter 2013-03-25T04:00:00Z Often, tax shelters involve cobbling together parts of the tax code that were probably never meant to be combined. Dow Chemical's $1 Billion Tax Shelter Stinks, Says Court 2013-02-27T18:32:02Z Now the directors of grand cultural institutions here are resorting to public appeals to pay for the things they want, cobbling together the money not by courting millionaires but just the average Jules. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Dec. 24 2012-12-24T08:43:59Z But now the directors of grand cultural institutions here are resorting to public appeals just to pay for the things they want, cobbling together the money not by courting millionaires but just the average Jules. French Arts Institutions Turn to Crowdfunding 2012-12-24T04:28:21Z The media and politicians may be impatient for a quick fix, but the Church of England must not be bounced into cobbling something together which creates more problems than it solves. Viewpoints: The bottom line on women bishops 2012-11-27T03:52:51Z The spent the offseason cobbling together an offensive system for rookie quarterback that is a blend of elements from various offensive approaches seen over the years in both college and pro football. Washington Redskins’ offense is a blend of schemes, taking advantage of Robert Griffin III 2012-09-30T01:05:17Z However, experts say that kind of cobbling does not prove it was forged, because such amalgamations show up in authentic ancient texts as well. Vatican Says Papyrus Referring to Jesus’ Wife Is Probably Fake 2012-09-28T16:54:05Z His first challenge was cobbling together a bullpen after closer Ryan Madson tore an elbow ligament in spring training, ending his season. Reds clinch playoff spot minus manager Dusty Baker 2012-09-20T22:03:10Z Still, despite being forced into cobbling together a rotation that has featured no fewer than eight pitchers since the All-Star Game, Atlanta have put together the best ERA in the National League since the break. Five things we learned in week 21 2012-08-28T18:23:04Z On our escalator-down economy, many are also newly self-employed, working precariously on commission or underemployed, cobbling together dead-end, part-time jobs. The cost of living timebomb that's ticking for us all 2012-08-26T01:02:00Z We’ve also seen a number of video games released, cobbling together this or that bit of Star Wars universe mythology. George Lucas Should Have Made Video Games Like 'Star Wars 1313' Instead Of The Prequel Trilogy 2012-08-14T17:04:25Z They were supposed to be a team cobbling together a starting rotation and with a youthful core still full of unfulfilled promise that was another year or two from gelling into anything. Will Mariners be prepared to grab the moment if it ever comes early? 2012-07-06T18:52:04Z Up to two days a week is spent cobbling all this stuff together, he says. Google: Let's Make Display Ads As Compelling As TV 2012-06-14T20:34:24Z Cyanide spent seven years cobbling this game together. Cyanide's 'Game Of Thrones' RPG: When Should Gamers Call It Quits? 2012-05-18T20:06:23Z This reduces the waste that comes from cobbling a shoe together from parts. Schumpeter: Good business; nice beaches 2012-05-17T15:05:40Z He went on to work at Belo Horizonte’s stock exchange, which he said he loathed, before going into mining for iron ore and cobbling together a privately held business empire that finances Inhotim’s operations. The Saturday Profile: Bernardo Paz?s Inhotim Is Vast Garden of Art 2012-03-10T03:21:47Z Excelsior helps students finish their degrees by cobbling together past credits, online coursework and course-credit exams. A bachelor?s degree for $10,000 2012-02-10T22:24:00Z In the doorways of the tents a few men sat cobbling; one or two wood fires crackled in the intervals between the tents; and in close proximity a dead mule took its last unsavoury sleep. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z And each one had a boy apprenticed to him, to whom he taught cobbling or soap-making or baking or tailoring by day, and the Art of Song by night. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z At wide receiver, the Raiders have performed a miracle, cobbling a credible passing game together from has-been T.J. Tanier: Commitment to resilience keeps Raiders alive 2011-12-27T23:10:02Z While Howard Watch is becoming a daily reality show, the Magic are slowly cobbling together their roster for their Christmas night season-opener at Oklahoma City. Magic's Howard says trade request still stands 2011-12-15T23:36:52Z They believe it is a matter of cobbling together best practices from well-explored, less exotic territory — maritime engineering, international law — to create great work-live-play spaces for tech dreamers. You?re the Boss Blog: A Start-Up Incubator That Floats 2011-12-14T19:27:34Z Mr. Khan grew up in a suburb of New Orleans, where his mother, who is from Bangladesh, raised him on her own by cobbling together a series of jobs and businesses. Grading the Digital School: Khan Academy Blends Its YouTube Approach With Classrooms 2011-12-05T02:57:51Z Goff, 58, could form a government by cobbling together a coalition with support from other parties if Key’s likely allies don’t win enough votes to stay in parliament. New Zealand Counts Votes as Key Poised for Second Term 2011-11-26T08:26:01Z Cunning, after all, is poor man’s fare, a way of cobbling together a credible enough narrative that is at once easy to digest, to swear by, and pass around. Opinion: After Egypt?s Revolution, Christians Are Living in Fear 2011-11-20T02:18:04Z While Sears and CME are seeking different tax relief measures, negotiators have been working at cobbling together a larger bill that also would give a range of breaks to other businesses and individuals. Progress made on deal to retain Sears 2011-11-17T02:11:00Z Monti yesterday moved to finish cobbling together his government after two days of talks that threatened to unravel amid political posturing. No Stopping Technocrats as Europe Crisis Brings Down Governments 2011-11-15T23:23:02Z Mr. Poltifen was a short, thick-set individual, with that in his appearance which was suggestive of pugnacity, an iron-grey, scrubby beard, and a pair of spectacles--probably something superior in the cobbling line. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z We are not going to supply the world with 68 TW of power by cobbling together a patchwork of 34 different technologies. Dot Earth Blog: Reactions to a New Plan for CO2 Progress 2011-09-27T22:53:27Z The partners ended up cobbling together the money from family members and close friends. Building a Retro Nightlife Empire 2011-08-12T04:00:00Z Sure, Europe's leaders are probably feeling good about themselves after finally cobbling together a second bailout of beleaguered Greece last week. Six Reasons Europe's Debt Crisis Isn't Over 2011-07-28T05:17:27Z All weekend long, legislators and pundits made repeated references to the pressing necessity of cobbling together some semblance of a deal "before the Asian markets open." Boehner to Obama: Put up or shut up 2011-07-25T00:11:00Z Food is prepared and eaten, clothes are washed, and the occupations of sewing, knitting, cobbling, and carpentering are conducted in the open, subject to a lively attention to what is going on in the street. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z A still more interesting point about this old house is its pictorial swinging sign, overhanging the pathway—a representation of the two shoemaker brothers, Crispin and Crispian, at work, cobbling boots. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z Some of it may also be either nostalgia or wishful thinking, as many of us have been re-engineered into online writers after years of cobbling deeply reported pieces for newspapers and magazines. From Wife-Swapping to Spelunking to Princess Di: Byliner Is What It Promised To Be 2011-07-01T14:46:17Z If you’re a charter school, what you’re relegated to doing is cobbling together philanthropy every time you want to build a school. Andre Agassi Forms Charter-School Fund With Canyon Capital 2011-06-02T21:28:41Z In the everyday practice of law, however, things work differently—it is all about cobbling together the most compelling and convincing story possible either for or against a defendant. How "Inadmissible" Brain Scans Can Still Influence the Courts 2011-04-13T12:45:04.507Z Gebril, 58, was picked by the rebel leaders in Benghazi last month as the interim of their National Council — an attempt at cobbling together a shadow government, ready to run Libya the moment Gaddafi leaves. Mahmoud Gebril: The Rebel Who Could Run Libya 2011-04-01T21:30:00Z A senior U.S. official said the Obama administration was still cobbling together a command structure for the Libya operations. Allies Strain to Mend Split 2011-03-23T08:22:09Z A key pillar in cobbling together international legitimacy for the mission was support from the Arab League. Wavering Arab Stance on Libya Confounds Mission 2011-03-23T00:17:56Z He opened an elementary school where all the children were taught reading, writing and arithmetic, had religious instruction, and learnt a little tailoring and cobbling. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z Give over cobbling; it is a vile, low trade, and never yields more than ten or twelve dinars a day. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z Within 10 days, she paid $600 of the power bill; a caseworker covered the rest by cobbling together small amounts from utility assistance programs. Tumbling from middle-class security, and struggling to regain it 2011-01-13T23:41:03Z "It's going to be a cobbling together of many sources." Vikings: We'll pay for a third of roofless stadium 2011-01-12T22:11:24Z Tom Hicks has emerged as the more objectionable of the owners but his attempt to buy out George Gillett by cobbling together another onerous loan package is being opposed by the club's other suits. Barely Out Of Nappies 2010-09-22T15:16:00Z Although still in the minority, some TV viewers are ditching pricey cable subscriptions and cobbling together programming from the Web and other sources. D.I.Y. TV: How Are You Watching? 2010-08-23T05:01:00Z Will thy cobbling, thou mean, spiritless wretch, ever enable me to go to the Hemmâm like the wife of the chief astrologer? Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z But perhaps the entire brouhaha over the mandate — including the legal challenge to it on constitutional grounds — could be sidestepped by cobbling together ideas from both the right and the left of the ideological spectrum. Nudging People to Buy Health Insurance 2010-06-25T10:00:00Z That, in turn, may send some barbs his way but it is worth remembering that James was a worthy M.V.P. winner the last two seasons, cobbling together better regular-season averages than Bryant. Analysis: In Era of LeBron, Kobe Isn?t Stepping Aside 2010-06-02T05:40:00Z After his retirement in 1982, he stayed away from baseball for 15 years, cobbling together a living as an ex-athlete, appearing at memorabilia shows and banquets and acting in beer commercials. Sparky Lyle, in Extra Innings in New Jersey 2010-05-29T15:01:00Z Over time, too, other insurers have begun adopting similar policies of refusing to pay for treatment costs of certain complications, cobbling together their own versions and definitions of “never events.” Doctor and Patient: Who Pays for Medical Mistakes That May Not Be Preventable? 2010-05-27T17:01:00Z The options at his gym were boring, so he joined three additional ones for variety, cobbling together his own homemade workouts. For stars and plain Janes, he's 'the man' with the workout plan 2010-04-29T14:19:00Z The chief engineer at the time, Rasul Baqi, was cobbling together spare parts from scrap metal and using barbed wire to splice electrical lines. U.S. military, diplomats at odds over how to resolve Kandahar's electricity woes 2010-04-23T04:00:00Z East Asian countries are cobbling together something that might one day become a coherent emerging-market group. The BRICs: The trillion-dollar club 2010-04-15T10:52:00Z The legislative process is substantially hindered since the narrow Senate Democratic majority has trouble cobbling together votes to pass legislation. Next Problem: Governing New York 2010-02-27T00:36:00Z Graham has talked about cobbling together a "hybrid system" for reducing carbon emissions. Senate weighs final push to move climate bill 2010-02-22T12:24:00Z Mr. Zuma was elected president last year by cobbling together leftist parties, business interests and his party's young firebrand leaders. 2010-02-07T20:04:00Z “That beautiful wife of his has though,” said Jared, nursing one leg by the fire as he stirred the glue now melting in the little pot, preparing for some fresh piece of music cobbling. A Little World Others took to cobbling, and had plenty to do to keep our boots in order. A Kut Prisoner Here and there in the street is some crude cobbling done with round stones taken from the bed of a brook. Last Words If you will allow me, I go to finish cobbling your shoes. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern He had a passion for knowledge; studied Greek, Latin and Hebrew in his spare time; and in 1827 gave up cobbling to become a schoolmaster, and, later, a Methodist preacher. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" There were things in cobbling she could do as well as Jamie. My Lady of the Chimney Corner Parker stopped his amateur cobbling, and looked up. Stories of the Foot-hills I meant when I was a young man to write a great poem; and now I am cobbling little prose articles and in excellent good spirits, I thank you. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) And it is no easy thing to acquire proficiency in any task, from cobbling shoes to polishing sonnets or moving armies. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards His father then gave him a sound drubbing and sent him to a cobbler’s to learn cobbling, but again he ran away home. Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales There, too, is much ungodliness, much treachery, much cobbling. The Book of Khalid We had all to take to tailoring, sewing, mending, and cobbling. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand They confined themselves to cutting and snipping, and to a few big, cobbling stitches that would have caused her to exclaim in righteous horror. The Manor House School The shooting occurred in his cobbling shop, and the gun was found as proof of his crime. Rose O'Paradise For twenty years before his death in 1839, he used to collect around him the ragged children of the district in which he lived, and teach them while he worked at his cobbling. Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young One day Sandy went to New Harbor City to buy leather for cobbling, and there his devil, for no apparent reason at all, leaped upon him and flung him. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk "It seems that it must be said," grunted the old man, punching a fresh hole in the sole he was cobbling. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 He promised to make us some like them, and Sumichrast, who succeeded only tolerably well in his cobbling, nominated the Indian "sandal-maker in ordinary and extraordinary to our majesties." Adventures of a Young Naturalist And that was how Lafe Grandoken, laborer and optimist, began his life’s great work—of cobbling a ray of comfort to every soul entering the shack. Rose O'Paradise One day, as Jasper was cobbling at Aunt Olive's, he sought to teach her a lesson of contentment by a German household story. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk He mended his own clothes, learned enough of cobbling to make himself a pair of slippers, and, in short, was insatiable in his search for information of every available kind. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Angel asked: "Did you do much cobbling in the van, Mr. Martindale?" Explorers of the Dawn The next scene discovers Margie Hunter, in a long beard, cobbling a shoe, hastily contributed by Tommy Page at the last moment. The Cricket The man did cobbling, mending boots and shoes. A Little Girl in Old New York And who ever called more people’s attention to that fact than an impractical, unbalanced nobleman who took to cobbling shoes for the peace of his soul? The Squirrel-Cage Near the Sign of the Bell Liv'd Jobson and Nell And cobbling of Shoes was his trade They agreed very well The neighbors did tell For he was a funny old blade. The Entertaining History of Jobson & Nell There was once a cobbler who one day was so tired of cobbling that he said: "Now I will go and seek my fortune." Italian Popular Tales Never you mind what I have got in my head; it’s what have you got up in your room where you are always cobbling and tinkering and making things?” The New Forest Spy Some well-meaning person, moved to pity by the sight of Johnson's shabby shoes, patched and mended till they were past all wholesome cobbling, placed a new sound pair at Johnson's door in nameless benevolence. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III He had work to finish in the cobbling line; and besides he had no fancy for any bed but his own. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn In every regiment there went on, too, a careful cobbling. The Long Roll So she sewed me up, and I looked very smart; and if there happened to be any unseemly cobbling, she hid it with beads or spangles. The Doll and Her Friends or Memoirs of the Lady Seraphina Other shoemakers are cobbling in Congress, while statesmen are pounding shoe-lasts. Pushing to the Front Many of the slaves did earn considerable money by cobbling shoes, cutting wood, and making brooms, but most of them showed little tendency to save their earnings for any future deliverance from bondage. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 So I’ve been thinking that I’ll come to the old workshop, now and then, and do a bit of cobbling just for a change.” The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn It is a peculiarity of human nature that people neglect little bills—bar bills, cobbling bills, etc. Watch Yourself Go By He grew better after a time, took to cobbling as a trade, and earned enough to support himself. Sue, A Little Heroine She stuck the large needle with which she had been awkwardly cobbling a tear in her skirt, into the seat of a chair. The Hippodrome "Now everybody's linked up with everybody else," agreed Grandpa, cobbling a shoe with his little kit. Across the Fruited Plain One is just like that of the tailor-bird, being formed by sewing or cobbling together two, three, four or five leaves, and lining the cup thus formed with down, wool, cotton or other soft material. A Bird Calendar for Northern India The cobbling bill was always added to the costs. Watch Yourself Go By Now, for many days, Nimble Jim neglected his cobbling and let the weeds grow in his garden, while he moodily watched his melons as they withered away. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 So they went to a remote part of the kingdom and lived unhappily for many years, he cobbling shoes, and she spinning the thread for him. English Fairy Tales The Beechams had never thought of doing so, since Grandpa had his cobbling and Daddy his photograph finishing. Across the Fruited Plain "One thing at least doesn't need cobbling," he said with a smile. Hills of the Shatemuc In expounding the law two points were always kept in view by Burgess Potts—the Constitution of the United States and his cobbling accounts. Watch Yourself Go By There are born shoemakers cobbling in Congress, while statesmen are pegging away on a shoe-last because their brains have not been capitalized by education and opportunity. Wit, Humor, Reason, Rhetoric, Prose, Poetry and Story Woven into Eight Popular Lectures I've got a job of cobbling to do—I'll put this between the soles of my sandal, as it was carried before—it's the safest place, really. Caste Blacksmithing, carpentry, shoe cobbling, repairing, barbering, and even mild doctoring were all to be done on the premises. The Killer "A sort of cobbling trade, Miss Elizabeth — the trade of the law." Hills of the Shatemuc If either the plaintiff or defendant were indebted to the cobbler, justice was meted out as the law required, with the addition of the amount due for cobbling. Watch Yourself Go By "And so the boys will never know?" going back to his solitary cobbling, for they were making a shoemaker of him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 Thus Partridge still shines in each art, The cobbling and star-gazing part, And is install'd as good a star As any of the C�sars are. English Satires But yet men stay the hand of ruin for a while, tinkering here and putting in a nail there, stitching and cobbling; and so things are kept together. The Claverings You are paid for your cobbling; you are better off than I am. Veronica And Other Friends Two Stories For Children The concrete result of this tinkering and cobbling could only be a ramshackle structure, built without any reference to the canons of political architecture. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference He can make a decent living there, cobbling, I know. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 It was a more useful blind than his cobbling, or he would have shammed illness and got quit of it. Marcella Of late weeks I have been either idle, or sunk in the sorrowfulest cobbling of old shoes again; sorrowfully reading over old Books for the Putnams and Chapmans, namely. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. There are evidences of over-varnishing and cobbling; nor is it a very inspiring canvas. Promenades of an Impressionist Before long there was no cobbler in Greenford because there was so little cobbling to do. Hillsboro People A young wife's cobbling duty does not end with making for her mate boots that shall be utterly waterproof, but each morning she must arise before the seagull and chew these into shape. The New North A farmer, cobbling his boots before his kitchen fire heard the shouts and yells, and ran to the pond at break-neck speed. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations "No. But I always loved it; and I used to play in the evenings when I had been cobbling all day long." A Roman Singer They left him cobbling shoes, and, still ascending, encountered no more bones, for nobody else had climbed so high. Figures of Earth Opening her door, pointing to an opposite gallery, to the yard, her own gallery; to the washing, ironing, sewing women, the cobbling, chair-making, carpentering men; to the screaming, laughing, crying, quarreling, swarming children. Balcony Stories I meant when I was a young man to write a great poem; and now I am cobbling little prose articles and in excellent good spirits. Robert Louis Stevenson: a record, an estimate, and a memorial "I don't see why a surgeon should spend very much time cobbling shoes." Main Street Occasionally one was to be seen in heavy beery slumber under the hedgerow, or lying on the grass smoking lazily, or with painful thrift cobbling up a hole in a garment. The Shuttle I have been ever since you were here mending up the little plays; cobbling work, which takes a great deal of time, and makes no show. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 Now cobbling, at the best of it, is not an occupation at which one would fancy that anyone would become wealthy. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire All day long, in accordance with the classic tradition of cobbling, the master of the place could be heard singing. Jean-Christophe Journey's End The consequence of this bad cobbling was to give a box-like, rectangular appearance to the bay, utterly unlike the reality. Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia The wife told him that she had sent it by a soldier to her former husband in Paradise, to buy him leather for cobbling the shoes of the saints and angels of Heaven. English Fairy Tales Probably to perpetuate the memory of that place where the infamous Simon tried to teach cobbling to the heir of sixty-three kings. The Companions of Jehu In his younger days he had practised the noble art of St. Crispin, but he found that no shoes were made in the place, and he had little taste for cobbling. Prisoner for Blasphemy However, though he was less skilled in argument than in cobbling, he was always insisting that other minds should be shod to his own measure. Jean-Christophe Journey's End Leaving the weaver's cottage, the rain came on, and we sat a few minutes with a young shoemaker, who was busy at his bench, doing a cobbling job. Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine Haven't you ever remarked that a serious-minded earnestness always goes with cobbling? Average Jones She becomes a "jack at all trades," carding, spinning, weaving, cobbling shoes, fitting moccasins, mending harness, dressing leather, making clothes, serving as cook, dairy-maid, laundress, gardener, and nurse. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" When I saw Philip of Macedon, I could not contain myself; some one showed him to me cobbling old shoes for money in a corner. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 Very soon the table gave signs of upheaval, while some cobbling sprite fell to tapping merrily at his trade within its ligneous recesses. Without Prejudice "To hack" no longer meant soldering unusual looking circuits, but cobbling together software programs with little regard to "official" methods or software-writing procedures. Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software It is night, and he wishes to serenade Eva; Sachs sits cobbling at his bench, while Eva's nurse, Magdalena, disguised, sits at a window to hear the serenade in her mistress's stead. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music Since that I have been much interested with an attempt,—a further morsel of cobbling, which is being done to improve the representation of the people. The American Senator One day, sitting in the shade of our bough-house, we were engaged in cobbling. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, "Kit's a slight stronger than she was last year," interposed Caleb, laying down the boots he was cobbling; but Ma'am was down on him in a moment. Herb of Grace Give over cobbling, it is a vile, low trade, and never yields more than ten or twelve dínárs a day. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 12 [Supplement] Last night and to-day sea very high and cobbling, breaking over and making us all wet and cold. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories Though it be but cobbling, if it be in the right direction one is glad of it. The American Senator I don't like this cobbling sort of business—I don't like it at all; it's undignified; it's not my place. Moby Dick, or, the whale Your wife and girls, so smart and neat at evening parties, are cutting, patching, and cobbling all day to make both ends of life's haberdashery meet. Roundabout Papers I don't like this cobbling sort of business— I don't like it at all; it's undignified; it's not my place. Moby Dick: or, the White Whale Within it sat a little bowed man, cobbling diligently at a boot. Donal Grant, by George MacDonald I will endeavour, however, to explain what I believe to be my meaning: When you speak of cobbling, you mean the art or science of making shoes? Theaetetus SOCRATES: What, all men, and in every respect? and teach them all the arts,—carpentering, and cobbling, and the rest of them? Euthydemus Again and again they were reduced to this makeshift cobbling until finally a fatal goring finished them. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse But since you are so good at names, And make so loud a pother, I'll tell you plainly I'm afraid You're but some cobbling brother. Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684 Yes, by the gods, we do, and cobbling, too. Euthydemus |
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