| 单词 | serviceable |
| 例句 | He had no doubts about the equity of the deal; his sanity, for serviceable legs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s a good reason for almost anything—a hit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They were only lukewarm about his prospects, eyeing that iffy left foreleg and pronouncing the horse only “serviceably useful.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Rolling Pin Robert, pacing the halls outside, looks serviceable. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Under a goodly pile of the Dakota Farmer, Popular Magazine, and Saturday Evening Post magazines, I found a serviceable empty wooden crate that was recruited as a bookcase. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Hitting was not my strength, but I managed a serviceable single after Paul’s own single. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And still it was not a serviceable producer of high-energy particle beams. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Clumps of weedy grass poked through the surface here and there, but it still looked like a serviceable road. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “A simple task,” began the Humbug, suddenly wishing he were somewhere else, “for a brave lad with a stout heart, a steadfast dog, and a serviceable small automobile.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He trimmed them expertly with his knife, lashed them with braided vines, and in no time at all the dwarf held up a serviceable cage. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He lists 121 figures, and divides them according to a taxonomy that’s highly serviceable today:* grouping them according to the type of thing they did. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I don’t know how you manage to keep the Luftwaffe supplied with serviceable aircraft. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z This merchant directed me to a dealer who sold me a serviceable horse. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He did so by inventing a serviceable method for artificially driving subatomic particles into the nucleus with enough energy to give physicists a clear picture of what it was made of. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It had once been something to live for, a handrail— not a particularly sumptuous handrail, hut sufficiently serviceable to keep her upright She had been able to make do. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The British had sent Cockcroft to the United States to solicit engineering help to turn the magnetron into a serviceable radar apparatus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was the same one O’Dell’s mom had made for us nearly three years before, a little tattered but still serviceable. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A shelf with pitchers was tacked to one wall, and underneath was another with a line of books, worn but serviceable. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I am poor and an exile, but it will afford me true pleasure to be in any way serviceable to a human creature.’ Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not an event of much moment; but my memory of it is clear, and it will act as a serviceable specimen of the conversations among our academicians. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was ugly but serviceable, and I leaned it up against the side of the greystone arch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He’d paid for new clothes, new rattles, new bottles, new diapers, even though they could not afford them and Aziza’s old ones were still serviceable. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z My first cut was serviceable, but when I tried to make the interior angled cut, the tool wobbled and jammed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Trying to cram in a succession of broader historical events further crowds the serviceable melodrama’s natural breathing room. Love, race and a world divided in 'When Stars Align' at Odyssey Theatre 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Having seen the sparkly and serviceable revival of the show that opened at the Davenport Theater on Monday night, I am inclined to wonder if the vagueness might have something to do with the fondness. ‘Pageant,’ a Musical Parody, Is Revived 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Banks’ directing is sturdy, serviceable and at times a bit unwieldy. ‘Charlie’s Angels’ review: Kristen Stewart is a kick in spy reboot 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Since then, my repertoire had become serviceable if limited. My dinner with Alger Hiss 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z "You can't fault the proficiency of Hope's performance or her clear, serviceable singing," wrote Paul Taylor in . Hope 'competent' in Webber's Oz 2011-03-02T11:09:33Z Mr. Harris milks maximal variation from what is merely a serviceable tenor. Theater Review: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ Stars Neil Patrick Harris 2014-04-23T02:00:14Z One claw wouldn’t quite fit, but otherwise it was a serviceable crypt. There’s a Skeleton in My Closet, Literally 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z My staircase, still so daunting in three dimensions, has become a serviceable metaphor for that. Becoming Disabled 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Not that The Wrecking Crew, a forgettable Dean Martin action-comedy, is legendary cinema, but it was and still is serviceable entertainment. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Tarantino's last word? Discuss with spoilers 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Aretha has serviceably crooned "Skylark" on "The Steve Allen Show" at a time when the singer was trying to be everything to everybody. "Aretha" crowns the Queen of Soul in glory, thanks to star Cynthia Erivo's own genius 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z The meaty shrimp sliders and prosciutto-wrapped chicken skewers were serviceable, though both tasted like they were dipped in a bowl of butter. Cocktails? Next to women’s jeans at Bellevue Nordstrom 2013-09-12T00:16:08Z The story, though, is only serviceable, its drastically curtailed dramatic arc straining credibility. Music Review: ‘Blue Monday,’ at the Cotton Club 2013-06-19T20:48:52Z My overall impression was that this was food that a serviceable home cook make for him or herself in a suburban kitchen. Chipotle's not dead – there's just more for us brave souls who still want to eat it 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z "The Reagans" isn't terrible, but merely serviceable – not particularly flattering, but not all that enlightening either. "The Reagans" shows how the Gipper paved the way for political actors pretending they aren't racist 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The London Symphony performs mostly at the Barbican Center, a space that Mr. Rattle once euphemistically described as “serviceable.” Simon Rattle to Leave the London Symphony for Munich 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The series’ first, debuting Tuesday at 9 p.m., is merely serviceable. Not much “Genius” here: NatGeo’s Einstein series isn’t as great as the grand idea behind it 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z While many of her rhymes are merely serviceable, plenty are more distinctive, like “riches” and “bewitches,” “obscurity” and “security,” “splendor” and “surrender,” even “freakin’” and “beacon.” Review: Could a Long-Gone Antarctic Explorer Be Mr. Right? 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Like a lot of things in Korea, KTX is less slick than its Japanese counterpart, yet entirely serviceable. Japan’s Fukuoka and South Korea’s Busan: Sister cities a hydrofoil ride apart “The pat and occasionally preposterous story is really just a pretext, a serviceable scaffolding for a handful of expert, satisfying performances,” Mr. Scott wrote in The Times in September. DVD: New DVDs, Mary Pickford on Blu-ray, Early Perry Mason 2012-11-18T01:53:01Z “Victoria” is carefully wrought, well danced and cleverly designed, with a serviceable cinematic score by Philip Feeney. Review: Queen Victoria in Toe Shoes? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The toiletries are serviceable: soap, shampoo and body lotion from the Sheraton brand. Check In: Hotel Review: Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, Calif. 2013-07-16T21:20:55Z Mr. Dayan, though serviceable, doesn’t show us a soul in torment, and without that, “Conviction” is just talk. Theater Review | 'Conviction': Love and Faith in the Time of the Inquisition 2010-03-04T21:58:00Z So why another “Jane Eyre,” then, with so many perfectly serviceable ones already available on DVD or download? Another Hike on the Moors for ?Jane Eyre? 2011-03-05T04:23:01Z My double room was perfectly serviceable, with a shared bathroom, and included breakfast for $73. The Cinque Terre on a Budget 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Dana’s Bush was serviceable, but as the campaign progressed, so did his Bush. Al Franken: My 10 favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ political sketches 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z But presented without the usual narrator, the story is fuzzy and flat in spots, and the choreography, heavy on balleticized folk dance, never rises above serviceable. Review: A Scrappy Ballet Company, Undone by High Expectations 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Although his prose is mostly serviceable and sometimes collapses into abstraction, he brings the town and especially the natural surroundings alive without ever disrupting the pace of his swift-moving tale. Book review: ‘The Secret Wisdom of the Earth’ 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z They buff Spears’ chirpy voice until it’s just another serviceable part – distorting it, smudging it, making it skip -- in a big, gleaming machine. Britney Spears debuts new single, 'Hold it Against Me' 2011-01-10T19:15:34Z Its story line and performances are no more than serviceable, but those terrible twisters are state of the art. 'Into the Storm' is a howling visual-effects success 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Instead, Girard’s “Lohengrin,” which brings the opera back to the company after 17 years, is an emphatic, serviceable, basically conservative framework for the piece. Review: A Blunt New ‘Lohengrin’ at the Met Stars a Shining Knight 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Doing a credible Chicago accent, he is surprisingly serviceable as a version of Peterson, mostly because he takes his character's point of view, warped as it sometimes is, seriously. TV film throws the book at Drew Peterson 2012-01-16T21:49:00Z Overall, his prose is serviceable and ready to hand. One Last Book From a Virtuoso of the Short Story 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z His serviceable set of neatly sculpted originals only really took off near the end, when the young alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, his frequent collaborator, assumed the lead on Mr. Ross’s ballad “Touched by an Angel.” At the NYC Winter Jazzfest, Learning How Less Can Be More 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z "He also reveals, in the musical numbers, a serviceable tenor and sufficient rhythmic savvy to handle Frank Loesser's jaunty, jazz-tinged score." What to say about ... Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway 2011-03-29T09:58:53Z But then in a twist, Booker showcased his own serviceable Spanish later in the debate, when the topic turned to immigration policy. Cory Booker's reaction to Beto O'Rourke's Spanish: A memed highlight of the first Democratic debate 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Goldblum, Hollywood’s patron saint of droll humor and artful corniness, also happens to be a serviceable jazz pianist, who first started gigging as a teenager. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Its director is Francis Lawrence, who did the honors in the second movie, and he does a serviceable job again of pulling the parts together. ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The pat and occasionally preposterous story is really just a pretext, a serviceable scaffolding for a handful of expert, satisfying performances. Movie Review: ‘Trouble With the Curve,’ With Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams 2012-09-20T21:56:24Z In comparison, its five-part "Amazing Stories" reboot barely qualifies as serviceable. The "Amazing Stories" reboot doesn't live up to its name, but it doesn't have to 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z It seems to suggest that religion is some serviceable physiological element in the human body politic. Do primates practice religion? 2013-06-04T15:43:00Z The adaptation is often rote and merely serviceable. The Odd Nostalgia of a New “Catch-22” 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Other Van Peebleses also populate the movie, and all are serviceable enough as actors; it would be nice to see them in less earnest, more original material. Movie Review: ?We the Party,? Directed by Mario Van Peebles 2012-04-06T00:32:21Z Audacity is a hallmark of “Among the Dead,” now on view in a serviceable, decently acted Spooky Action Theater production, directed by Richard Henrich. Review | Hansol Jung’s ‘Among the Dead’ unwinds a strange, time-hopping trip of war 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The slick production sports an expanded, serviceable score by Howard Ashman and Jack Feldman, leaping and tumbling street dances and a modest array of atmospheric back projections. Cue the 2012 Tony Awards, and a stripped-down Broadway season 2012-06-07T21:40:41Z A serviceable slab of possession horror, “The Offering” unleashes evil in the hallowed halls of a Hasidic funeral home in Brooklyn. ‘The Offering’ Review: A Demon in the Family 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z In addition, his prose is serviceable but less than elegant. Oral history of O’Neill Theater enhanced by photos of stars in their youth The premiere features a serviceable whodunit, though it also sets off some alarm bells. Television Review: ?Unforgettable? on CBS, With Poppy Montgomery - Review 2011-09-19T23:23:59Z Garrett's uses "mushroom" popcorn, which creates up an exceptionally round popcorn that holds toppings well, but your own favorite supermarket brand makes a serviceable substitute. The salty, sweet, cheesy popcorn I can't stop eating 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Donoghue’s prose is as sturdy and serviceable as a good pair of brogans, but never nondescript. Stephen King Reviews Emma Donoghue’s Latest Novel 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z "Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grand Master" is distinguished by a string of stylishly choreographed martial-arts combat scenes, though barely serviceable in its storytelling. 'Ip Man 2': Sequel's martial-arts action beats the storytelling 2011-01-27T22:55:30Z From start to finish, Daniels’s Comey is a serviceable portrayal, but it isn’t all that distinguishable from the actor’s recent work as a cable news anchor and a counterterrorism expert. Review | Showtime’s ‘The Comey Rule’ is like replaying a nightmare while we’re still having it 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The score, arranged and orchestrated by Martin Yates into an hourlong work, is serviceable and sometimes imaginative, incorporating non-Bizet percussive interludes and onstage musicians. Review: The Royal Ballet’s ‘Carmen’ in London 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z I keep putting caftans in my cart even though I have a closet full of perfectly serviceable caftans. Just give up on your sheet pans 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z This sloppy, low-budget thriller never quite makes its hothouse atmosphere palpable, but it has a serviceable plot that allows for some guilty pleasures. Nic Cage's "Grand Isle" falls short of the Southern Gothic crazy it promises 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z It’s not bad, it’s not great, it’s just serviceable. “True Detective” recap: A redemption, a murder, a rescue and a descent back into the underworld 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z As a rapper, he’s serviceable and deliberate, which means he’s tentative. Critic’s Notebook: Future, Young Scooter, Trinidad James and Atlanta Rap 2013-02-02T01:50:26Z There is some perfectly serviceable roast lamb, chips and carrots. Wash, clean, scrub: Can Jay Rayner hack life as a kitchen porter? 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z What she cannot do — no singer without the power of miracle could — is bring distinction to songs that never rise above the serviceable. Theater Review: ‘Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson’ 2012-11-16T03:00:13Z Listening to the lingo that so appalled Baldwin, it might as well be French — an exotic, serviceable vehicle for the thrust and parry of melody. Review: Bad Girl Makes Good in a Glorious ‘Carmen Jones’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Perfect’s predictably peppy pop score contains a couple of serviceable power ballads for Caruso and a few curveballs: A boy-band parody number in the Netherworld feels about as 2018 as an episode of “Friends.” Review | The new ‘Beetlejuice’ musical is overcaffeinated, overstuffed and virtually charmless 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z It is fantastically silly, often funny, with some unshowy but very serviceable digital effects. Grabbers – review 2012-12-27T22:10:01Z Certainly not the makers of “Effie Gray,” a serviceable British costume drama about the pathetic affair. Review: ‘Effie Gray’ Stars Dakota Fanning as a Rejected Wife 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z I was taken aback to learn that the cost of a serviceable coach and horses, translated into today's money, would buy you a helicopter. TV review: At Home With the Georgians 2010-12-03T08:00:00Z The problem isn’t Ms. Williams or the serviceable work of the director Simon Curtis, but a script by Adrian Hodges that hews faithfully to Clark’s clichés. | 'My Week With Marilyn': ?My Week With Marilyn,? With Michelle Williams - Review 2011-11-22T17:12:23Z To his credit, Wang hasn’t used opera as a cheap comic vehicle for lawyer jokes, but he hasn’t yet decided if he really wants to write a serviceable work for the opera house. ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’: An affectionate comic opera look at the high court 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The performances are serviceable, reflecting the one-dimensionality of the characters. Catching Up With ‘Star Trek,’ the Quiet Franchise 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Painted as tight-fisted and almost wholly devoid of compassion, titans of industry have long provided pop culture with serviceable villains, most often contrasted with everyman protagonists. New old money: why hating the super rich remains small screen gold 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z My mother, a busy working baby boomer, was a serviceable cook who mostly just wanted to get something healthy into her three kids’ bellies before bath time. Is Michael Pollan a sexist pig? 2013-04-28T01:00:00Z But the men do the choosing here, as so often in life, and the result is a tenuous decades-long balance, a wobbly but serviceable four-legged table. A Sudden Death Shakes Loose Four Intertwined Lives 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z There are few phrases in the dining lexicon less inviting than “hotel restaurant,” a term that has traditionally called up images of serviceable food in corporate settings. A Hotelier Who Knows How to Make Chefs Feel at Home 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Passions Smolder at Factory for Bombs “Bomb Girls” has a serviceable premise: a group of women bond while working at a Canadian munitions factory in the early years of World War II. Television Review: ‘Bomb Girls,’ Canadian Series, Has Debut on ReelzChannel 2012-09-10T23:50:28Z Paul’s production was as serviceable and pleasant as the works themselves, though in at least one instance I found Wolf Trap’s sketchier rendition more telling. Urban Arias’ ‘Bastianello’ and ‘Lucrezia’ are at once timeless and anachronistic But still: It is a limited technique, like jogging for the psyche — not a philosophy of life, and certainly not a serviceable path for anyone facing catastrophe or staggering illness. Review | The benefits — and limits — of today’s gratitude movement 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z In that work, he provided a more than serviceable framework for the director Marianne Elliott’s stage wizardry, which conveyed the novel’s distinctive perspective of a teenage boy with an autism spectrum disorder. Review: 3 Generations Aching to Connect ‘On the Shore of the Wide World’ 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Only the drums sound merely serviceable, barely present in some tunes. Review: Smith Westerns tap into their inner child on second album 2011-01-14T16:53:06Z The first night, the organizers put me up in a serviceable hotel, with the usual hideous hall carpeting, on the outskirts of town. My Friend Dorothea Benton Frank 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z “The Heat,” while it provides her with a serviceable scaffolding, is not a very good movie. Movie Review: ‘The Heat’ Is a Buddy Movie Without Any Guys 2013-06-27T16:22:35Z As a collection, nervous buyers are likely to gravitate to the more serviceable knee lengths. Special Report: Creating a 3-D Geometry 2010-02-22T18:30:00Z It is a winner with crowds and offers a serviceable testimonial to nice-guy Mitt. Chris Christie, It’s Not All About Him, He Said Often 2012-08-31T21:53:10Z I hadn’t thought it through but managed a serviceable ad on my feet. Modern Love: In a Divorce, the Clicks of a Mouse - Modern Love 2011-11-04T18:48:01Z I wouldn't say that movie changed my life necessarily, but I recognized that doing that kind of serviceable studio movie is not the road to anything interesting or satisfying, career-wise. Ben Affleck prefers "Company" of ensemble casts 2010-12-27T06:07:43Z No one would call it a huge leap on the evolutionary ladder, but the animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age” is slightly funnier than its serviceable 2013 predecessor. ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Review: More Civilized 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Ask a woman named Karen what she used to think of her name and you’ll hear phrases like “generic,” “perfectly serviceable” and “an easy name.” A Brief History of ‘Karen’ 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z He’s just as capable of a serviceable flow as he is a seductive melody, but he’s most intriguing with the latter. Review | PnB Rock lets his fans fill in the empty spaces in a short but sweet show 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Some of those are fun; some are merely serviceable. ‘Outlander’ Season 3, Episode 2: The Prison I Live in Now 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Amid the Gilbert and Sullivan pastiches and dance band ditties, all serviceable but unremarkable, a few stand out. Review: A Multiple-Exposure ‘Me and My Girl’ at Encores! 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Under the direction of Robert McNamara, the acting turns are more serviceable than polished. Two plays deal with betrayal with mixed results 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z In the words of Alan J. Lerner, W. S. Gilbert raised lyric writing “from a serviceable craft to a legitimate popular art form.” Music Review: ‘W. S. Gilbert and Broadway He Inspired’ at 92nd Street Y 2013-01-13T21:05:53Z And the truth is it’s not a bad list of contenders: “The Crown,” “Game of Thrones,” “Handmaid,” “Stranger Things” and “This Is Us” is a perfectly serviceable selection. The TV Surprises and Snubs of the 2018 Golden Globes 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Most of it is that underwhelming yet serviceable kind of TV nobody ever talks about. Perspective | TV has changed a lot, but one tradition remains: Put the duller shows on in March 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z More impressive than the serviceable plotting are the elegant visual ideas: the hybrid plants that resemble deep-sea creatures or woodland mushrooms; or Vesper’s computer console, a tabletop scrim of swirling colors. ‘Vesper’ Review: Seeds of Hope 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Engineers have speculated that the car’s machinery could be made serviceable again, but RM has not tried submerging it. Antiques: Clocks That Have Been Ticking Since Before the Revolution 2013-08-22T21:31:46Z A big extrovert, she found the text chain to be serviceable but insufficient. The return-to-office perk your boss won’t mention: Gossip is back on 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z There’s even a revisionist version of “Roots” that isn’t more than serviceable but is remarkably more handsome handsomer and better acted than the original. Defining, and Proclaiming, a New Black Power 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The term has proved to be extraordinarily serviceable in describing art of the past century, including works by the French Canadian painter Yves Tessier currently on view at Shrine on the Lower East Side. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Although he serviceably relates the major events in O’Neill’s life, including his three marriages and struggle with alcoholism, readers looking for a comprehensive biography would do better with Louis Sheaffer’s two volumes. A new biography of Eugene O’Neill looks beyond the playwright’s demons The difficulty of going public with this account can’t be underestimated — nor can the forces working against Selvaratnam: his influence, the potential for shame, the panic of letting one’s perfectly serviceable public image slip. Two Memoirists Explore Abuse and Survival 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z While the decor is appealing, the recorded music, compiled from excerpts of cinematic scores by Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann, is only serviceable, and it suffers in sound quality. Review | Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Red Shoes’: Lovely when focused on what he knows best 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z It was a serviceable but noticeably parched moment in popular culture. Perspective | Luke Perry came full circle, from heartthrob rebel to sensitive dad 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z As for the voices: a handful are stellar, the rest serviceable. Celebration's 'The View UpStairs': Before the gay bar burned, there was music, friendship and family 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z But they are usually at least serviceable in shows such as this. 'Baby It's You' brings Shirelles to Broadway 2011-04-28T13:50:01Z But though the quality of "Discovery's" prose remains no more than clear and serviceable, its erudite references to the leather-bound boards of incunabulae and secret ingredients in medieval inks make it a welcome relief. 'A Discovery of Witches': at Oxford University, unrest among the supernatural set 2011-02-17T21:27:04Z More like the kid with the swimming pool in summer, or the senior with a serviceable fake ID. ‘I’m a rock star’: The tax bill has turned America’s accountants into very popular people 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Others aim for as many free nights as possible at plain, serviceable accommodations. Your Next Vacation, Paid For With Points 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z She is an all-around pop entertainer with a twinkle in her eye and a serviceable theatrical voice that travels easily from genre to genre without being especially distinctive. Review: Andrea Burns at Feinstein’s/54 Below 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z In the 1950s and early 1960s, he directed many serviceable crime dramas and action pictures and a few Tarzan films. John Guillermin, director of “The Towering Inferno,” dies at 89 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z After graduating from New York University with a degree in jazz composition, Ms. Rosenbloom released two serviceable albums with a post-bop quartet. For Mara Rosenbloom, Piano as a Remedy and a Force in Jazz 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z In variety of shadings, not all the cast — which also includes a serviceably gruff Timothy D. Stickney as the trusty Earl of Kent — is on Mr. Pennington’s level. Theater Review: ‘King Lear,’ With Michael Pennington, Opens in Brooklyn 2014-03-28T02:00:01Z Viewed as serviceable, unglamorous and lacking in distinction, they were not considered elegant enough to keep company with royalty like paintings. Prints Make Themselves Seen (and Heard) Again 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z More than serviceable as a radio hook man, Jeremih raised expectations for himself with intimate, cohesive projects like the “Late Nights” mixtape and his subsequent work with the more alternative electronic producer Shlohmo. Jeremih’s ‘Late Nights’ Receives Less Fanfare Than He’d Expected From Def Jam 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z And like “The King’s Speech,” Mr. Wright’s film is a serviceable enough historical drama. Review: ‘Darkest Hour,’ or the Great Man Theory of History (and Acting) 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z I remember at one point early in my food blogging days feeling viscerally devastated that I had no excuse to replace our ugly, yet perfectly serviceable, beige-granite countertops. "Clean is never clean enough": Are white countertops good for obsessive cooks? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The new imitation leathers are supple, serviceable, some even scrumptious. Fake them out with fabulous faux 2010-10-13T18:56:00Z Complaints about any new series are inevitable, because few pilots are perfect and most are simply serviceable. A Queen becomes "The Equalizer": What it means when Black women take on legacy superhero roles 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z His versions of Beatles’ hits like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Let It Be” are more than serviceable, easily drawing us into their inherent greatness. A Beatles expert on "Yesterday": Is Danny Boyle's jukebox fantasy worthy of the Fab Four? 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Acting that is merely serviceable saps zest from a second, sci-fi-flavored plotline, and a third registers as dull and trifling in its critical early moments. In the life-without-death play ‘A Bid to Save the World,’ oranges are the new black 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The film includes its share of imagery from famous paintings whose names roll by in the credits, but the director stages his serviceable gothic mystery premise with the elegance of an auction. Movie Review: ‘The Best Offer,’ From Giuseppe Tornatore 2013-12-31T22:45:55Z The large ensemble, choreographed into flailing friskiness by Stephen Mears, is serviceable. Review: That ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Close-Up, Finely Focused 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z He’s serviceable in the role, but clearly not as good at comedy as Samberg. 7 Days in Hell: HBO's tennis mockumentary is a grand slam 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Drews: You have a one-dimensional vocal color which is serviceable but lacks a true individual-type quality that draws you in. American Idol, Miley Cyrus Week: Our Eggheads Debate 2010-03-24T13:12:00Z So much of Italy is ancient, magnificent, priceless and also serviceable. Impossible to Forget: Caserta, Italy 2011-01-07T21:00:28Z Despite the so-called “liberated” rhetoric of the era, however, most versions showed the female body in compromised positions, implying that women were as serviceable and accommodating as lamps or coffee tables. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Last year’s season began with “Carmen,” another serviceable production that got across the opera and the music. WNO’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’: A nice, ordinary wedding when we’d like some drama 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The script – occasional tautology aside – is plain, serviceable stuff, measured out and cut by the yard. Harbour Lives – review 2013-07-13T06:01:05Z On his way to work, Trotsky often stopped at small deli in the Bronx, the Triangle Dairy Restaurant, which was serviceable for a cheap meal. Lenin and the Russian Spark 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Some everyday items seem out of line, too, like $22 for four slices of sturgeon with butter, capers, tomatoes, onions and a serviceable bagel. Restaurant Review: Russ & Daughters Cafe 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z And “Bullet to the Head” is certainly serviceable enough when taken on its own crude terms. ‘Bullet to the Head’: Typical buff, tough Stallone 2013-01-31T04:40:50Z But with the exception of a couple of those roof raisers, the songs in “Sister Act” are more serviceable than memorable. | 'Sister Act': Different Church, More Sequins 2011-04-21T02:30:24Z Just another serviceable heist thriller, I reckoned; I was wrong. TV review: MotherTruckers; Bullets, Boots and Bandages; Inside Men 2012-02-09T23:10:01Z You can find a neat, serviceable whodunit on basic cable or the paperback rack at an airport bookstore. Movie Review: ‘The Paperboy,’ by Lee Daniels, Stars Nicole Kidman 2012-10-04T12:00:00Z But he was less good at coming up with serviceable punchlines, and seems to have looked elsewhere for a career change. John O'Farrell: the comedian turned politician with a shot at Eastleigh 2013-02-27T15:00:04Z That was all for the good, because her rather thin, shaky, theatrical soprano, though serviceable, is not an instrument that transports you to heavenly realms or tragic depths. Music Review: Raissa Katona Bennett at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency 2012-08-23T22:26:11Z Mr. Parnell’s serviceable book has the whiff of anachronism here and there, but a bigger problem is the heavy use of narration. Review: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at Paper Mill Playhouse 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Throughout the night, we also experienced the weirdness of Justin Timberlake's apotheosis: this serviceable, very likeable pop star being treated like a messiah. Grammy awards fail to reflect the best new music the industry has to offer 2013-02-11T17:51:35Z It would be possible to write a serviceable book about her life by simply quoting her many one-liners, or by describing her habit of wearing only tights on stage. Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The photos, providing only an accidental glimpse at the underside of Trump’s tie, also provide a serviceable metaphor for the new President’s relationship to being photographed. Donald Trump, Hiding in Plain Sight 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Something to remove to make the wagon serviceable again. Raising a black son in the US: ‘He had never taken a breath, and I was already mourning him’ 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Still, she told NPR, "I'm not really a singer. I have a serviceable voice, but how I use it — it's the emotion under the note that sells the song." Angela Lansbury was the world’s big sister 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Pauline Kael described him as a competent director "with a good serviceable technique for integrating staged movie action into documentary city locations". Peter Yates obituary 2011-01-10T18:39:17Z Some of its technical demands were dispatched only serviceably, however, and generally the sharp edges of this music went missing. Itzhak Perlman does his thing: easy delights for comfortable listening 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Technically, his work here is better than serviceable. ‘Lazy Susan’ Review: She Just Keeps Spinning in Place 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z "Where were you born?" he asked in somewhat halting but serviceable Hebrew. AP Interview: Simmons blasts Israel boycotters 2011-03-22T22:46:04Z Anne Klein could have survived on name recognition and serviceable products. Can a faded fashion house reclaim its 1970s glory? Inside the effort to save Anne Klein. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The Job Lot is a perfectly serviceable sitcom, though one can't help feeling it could and should be even better than it is. TV highlights 20/05/2013 2013-05-20T06:00:13Z There were plenty of polished, perfectly serviceable contenders, but little to knock the socks off. Toronto film festival 2015: watch the awards ceremony with us - live! 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The show features serviceable comic ditties, larky tunes that only want to get a rise. 'Murder for Two' offers exhaustingly manic music, comedy 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Free snacks are offered with drinks and there is a serviceable menu of Mexican dishes. Frida Kahlo’s neighbourhood: exploring vibrant Coyoacán, Mexico City 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Charlie Corcoran's simple, serviceable set places most of the action in a garden with an orange tree and a balcony at the back. Review: Collaborative `Cosi' scores at Juilliard 2012-11-15T16:05:08Z Still, if any show seems guaranteed to elicit that response, it is “Annie,” the 1977 musical that opened on Thursday night in a serviceable revival. Theater Review: ‘Annie,’ Starring Katie Finneran, at the Palace Theater 2012-11-09T03:37:23Z One could wish for lyrics, credited to Hwang and Tesori, that were up to the richness of the music; as it is, they are merely serviceable. Review | Ever wondered how China sees America? ‘Soft Power’ offers amusing ideas. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z When Chirac was president of France, though his English is perfectly serviceable, he always insisted on using the French language, as an assertion of his Frenchness. Globish is coming 2010-04-26T15:30:00Z The show gets off to a serviceable start — coolly conceived and professionally directed, at least in the one episode shared with critics. CBS’s ‘Extant’: An astronaut returns with a mysterious baby on board The screenplay is little more than serviceable and is marred by clunky data dumps, but the film is elevated by the acting and direction. Readers' reviews 2011-01-13T22:17:00Z The second was serviceable enough, but lacked the concentrated, syrupy punch of the real thing. The icy ginger Americano that inspired my adventures in at-home espresso 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z This CW drama about a blind woman and her buddies, who run a rescue-dog agency and get involved in drug dealing and murder, is no more than a serviceable thriller. The Best TV Episodes of 2021 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z While I can read music, with effort, and play almost serviceable rock-band piano, I don’t consider myself worthy of polishing a Steinway concert grand. Dr. Funky Butt and Me: My Friendship with the Real Donald Shirley 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z I practiced for 15 minutes, the amount of time I was told I would need to become serviceable as a JRS practitioner. We made a sport 2012-08-19T13:00:00Z The score is a serviceable, if galumphing, Eastern European pastiche of bebop, rock ’n’ roll and Broadway that lacks a stylistic anchor. Movie Review: Russian Musical ?Hipsters? From Valery Todorovsky 2012-02-23T23:58:22Z Roberts as David is a serviceable hero, in that he’s mostly a blank slate; the only characteristic he seems to have, besides being good at tennis, is being interested in filmmaking. We get it, you love the ’80s! John Hughes nostalgia trap catches “Red Oaks” 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Enjoyable isn't the right word, but this episode performs a serviceable investigation into what sounds like a wild west phenomenon: animal rustling. TV highlights 09/01/2013 2013-01-08T20:00:01Z Say, for instance, you've fried up a couple of perfectly serviceable eggs with greens and garlic for lunch. The joy of achar butter and tiny cooking wins 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z With a cheap business card and an equally cheap jacket and tie, he smilingly ambles it into the shamus role, knocking on doors and sniffing out leads among all the yammer and serviceable visuals. Review: In ‘Small Town Crime,’ Trouble Is His Business (Natch) 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Alexander Vindman appeared before the House Intelligence Committee, his striking presence in his serviceable eyeglasses and his military uniform exuded authority, ferocity and patriotism. Perspective | Lt. Col. Vindman’s uniform spoke loud. His humanity spoke louder. 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z There were plenty of polished, perfectly serviceable contenders, but little to knock the socks off. Toronto film festival 2015: watch the awards ceremony with us - live! 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Along the way they playfully dissect what it means to be Scottish, reeling off some serviceable — if not terribly original — gags about haggis, kilts and “Braveheart.” Wrestling With Identity at the Edinburgh Festival 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Lucic went through a reasonable pantomime of an unbearably villainous Iago; his voice is serviceable, without particular distinction or agility. Met Opera opens with dark (but not blackface) ‘Otello’ 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Miranda’s score, though, given the lofty standard he’d later achieve with “Hamilton,” is serviceable rather than revelatory, more notable for the platform it provides for dance than for exploring the depths of personality. Review | In D.C. this season, it’s Lin-Manuel Miranda practically wall-to-wall 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The same might be said for the “Quiet Place” sequel, a serviceable horror film that helped fans recover the specific pleasure of being scared in the company of strangers. The Movies Are Back. But What Are Movies Now? 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z As a performer, he always had the tools but seldom a context: he spent 10 years roller-skating through “Diagnosis Murder,” a perfectly serviceable exercise in staving off retirement but nothing more. What Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Eden Wrought 2011-06-03T14:49:03Z Beyond the clumsy few, what separated our top wines from those that did not make the cut was an extra dimension, a wrinkle or two that distinguished the intriguing from the serviceable. For Pinot Noir, Put Anderson Valley Among California’s Best 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z But in a high-stakes battle to reshape the food system to be more climate friendly, framing lab meat as a serviceable, demand-driven tool to chip away at conventional meat production seems premature. Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z So we ended up with a solid tart flambée with ham and a serviceable salad with pumpkin and mushrooms. A Berlin Hotel Inspiring Grimm’s Fairy Tale Dreams 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The very competent performances and the serviceable stage pictures never allow the potential poetry to achieve liftoff.” DC Theater Friday: ‘Three Sisters’ 2.0, plus a ‘Nasty Women’ rep 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Written for an anthology of anti-racist writing, it is a serviceable allegory of a certain shunning of the macabre imagination of James Herbert . James Herbert interview: from the archive, 14 February 1993 2013-03-21T10:48:00Z He also believed the drink might prevent scurvy, saying, "In general the disease in which water impregnated with fixed air will most probably be serviceable are those of a putrid nature." We’ve always eaten processed foods — but here’s when they got unhealthy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z So there you are, in bed with your partner, having perfectly pleasant if serviceable sex, when your mind starts to wander: what was it you meant to put on your shopping list? Mindful sex: could it put an end to unhappiness in bed? 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Against this tech-inflected landscape, Thomas Harding’s more than serviceable new biography of George Weidenfeld, long a force of letters in England and briefly in the United States, floats as if on stained foolscap. Putting Out ‘Lolita’ Was Hardly His Most Controversial Move 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The qualities that had made the medium so useful to the landscapists of the golden age 150 years earlier – portability, cheapness, a certain tactful reticence – made it equally serviceable in a war zone. Watercolour at Tate Britain - review 2011-02-05T00:05:30Z The boat left from the Baltra harbor, so it was back on the bus, across on the glorified raft, then into a dinghy, which took me and the group to a perfectly serviceable motorboat. In the Footsteps of Charles Darwin 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The libretto, adapted by manifold hands from Schiller’s 1804 play, is serviceable but wayward. Music Review: A Return to Rossini?s Days of Yesteryear 2011-07-10T21:37:45Z “The dialogue also seems to be serviceable in a Hollywood way. But most important, I do the thing that Southerners do naturally — I tell stories.” Pat Conroy, Author of ‘The Prince of Tides’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 70 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z The cast is serviceable, and Ms. Coupe is more than that. Review: In ‘Future Man,’ the Future Calls and a Janitor Answers 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Besides the SmokeShack, everything we tried was solid and serviceable, though nothing would justify waiting more than 20 minutes in line. Review: Chicago's first Shake Shack 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z But there was no shade whatsoever, and as we staggered around the serviceable course, with its sometimes challenging holes, I had moments when I thought of a forced march on a chain gang. A Miniature-Golf Odyssey (Obstacles Included) 2010-09-02T21:19:00Z At the same time, though, to rise so quickly from a lowly artillery-officer to emperor he must surely have had some more serviceable qualities? The Savage Storm by David Andress - review 2012-12-06T10:00:01Z The filmed version is serviceable but, obviously, remains the proverbial faint reflection. Glenda Jackson on Quitting Parliament, Playing Lear and Returning to Broadway 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z And the writing is serviceable, sometimes bordering on strange. ‘The Woman in the Window’ Nods to Classics Old and New, From Hitchcock to ‘The Girl on the Train’ 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z Travel being as serviceable a metaphor as any for reading, Shipstead’s work has been widely lauded for “transporting” her readers. An Intrepid Chronicler of Sundry Experiences 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Mostly it’s Mr. Kristofferson alone with a guitar, his voice serviceably on key, to pitch the songs to better singers. Playlist: Music From Kris Kristofferson, Jamie Lidell and ?Treme? 2010-05-16T14:06:00Z At the Ailey Citigroup Theater, where Ballet NY performed on Friday night, little about the evening rose beyond serviceable. Dance Review: Medhi Bahiri and de Mille Works by Ballet NY - Review 2011-11-20T22:59:48Z Mr. Demutsky’s music is melodic and serviceable, incorporating quotations from patriotic Soviet themes, Bach, Lully and various ballet scores, as the narrative demands. ‘Nureyev’ Opens at Bolshoi After Delay and Much Speculation 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Instead he did a serviceable rendition of Chopin’s frequently performed Ballade No. 1. Music Review: Adam Gyorgy at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-11-14T22:02:25Z The cuffs and collars and doublets, and curled and powdered wigs, are perfectly serviceable but could use more rococo ornamentation, with brighter colors, opulent fabrics and jewels. ‘Barococo’ Review: Fop Till You Drop 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The host has proven himself to be little more than a serviceable anchor for “The Daily Show,” as was demonstrated just in the first 10 minutes of this episode. Comedy Central, hire Lindsey Graham! The trash-talking senator upstages Trevor Noah with unflappable ease 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z “Spare Parts,” the serviceable but uninspired inspirational film by director Sean McNamara, is a modern-day version of “Stand and Deliver,” minus the grit and realism. ‘Spare Parts’: Tale of robot-building teens doesn’t quite deliver 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Upon recovery, he added rather callously, she was “very serviceable in carrying necessarys.” A Naturalist’s Notes on London; Bettie Page Photos 2012-08-10T04:47:10Z His bass playing was serviceable, but nowhere near the level of proficiency that otherwise held fast onstage. Review: John Scofield, Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana Debut as an All-Star Trio 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z A 40-inch TV was unobtrusively mounted on the wall over the small but serviceable desk. In Barcelona, Hitting the Sweet Spot for Smart Luxury 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z On Thursday, at a serviceable and entirely unremarkable concert at the Anthem, the xenophobic troll version of Morrissey was nowhere to be found. Review | Morrissey live: At least he wasn’t offensive. But he wasn’t very good, either. 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Gandolfini portrayed all his roles admirably, but there was no inkling that he would ever be anything more than a serviceable heavy in mainly commercial thrillers for the rest of his career. James Gandolfini, Sopranos superstar 2013-06-20T15:06:24Z Four years later Charlie produced Making Tracks, a serviceable history of Atlantic Records. Charlie Gillett obituary 2010-03-17T19:09:00Z In the LA chapters there are turns of phrase that would sit happily in a Raymond Chandler novel: "There was enough ice in her voice for a serviceable daiquiri." The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman – review 2012-07-26T07:00:02Z Mr Weston," breezed the British Medical Journal, "is masticating a substance which is most serviceable of its class for use under exertion. A Man in a Hurry – by Nick Harris, Helen Harris and Paul Marshall 2012-06-29T21:55:06Z However, here we are in 2021 with a perfectly serviceable comedy about Black people and white people mixing harmoniously with no problems whatsoever, written by white men for a cast that's mostly Black. "Vacation Friends" is a happy buddy comedy in a world where race doesn't matter. That's a problem 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z “The Barbican is serviceable, but it’s like when I’ve seen so many young violinists finally be handed a great violin — it’s a whole other world.” Simon Rattle to Return to His Roots, Taking Over the London Symphony 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Unlike most adaptations of knotty novels, which shrink the text and smooth it over into a serviceable proxy, this production is guided by the rhythms and oddities of the original. Signifying something 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z While the field of physics has yet to reconcile the divergent equations of Sir Isaac Newton with those of Albert Einstein, it has given us a serviceable understanding of how matter and energy interact. You are more than a sexual fetish — but online dating sites might not think so 2014-03-15T20:30:00Z The first performance was in Germany, with the libretto translated into serviceable German by the composer. A fresh recording of 'Long Christmas Dinner' serves plenty to be thankful for 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The singing isn’t as consistent, but is always at least serviceable. | 'Hello Again': Web of Love, Explicitly Woven in Shades of Anguish 2011-03-21T02:01:03Z I, a person who knows very little about how home brewing works, brewed a serviceable batch of beer using the PicoBrew and the generous help of two colleagues. Can smart kitchen devices actually make you a better cook? 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The room was perfectly acceptable, with a serviceable futon and clean-enough bathroom. Hurricane Season, Bargain-Hunting in Bermuda 2010-09-22T03:01:00Z It's no Sonic Youth but a serviceable stopgap. Review: Chelsea Light Moving a Sonic Youth stopgap 2013-03-06T17:31:04Z The story here centers on the making of usually one-of-a-kind, fairly ornamental headgear, not on the serviceable designs intended for wide distribution. Art Review: Hats, by Stephen Jones, at Bard Graduate Center - Review 2011-09-22T22:03:10Z A serviceable but not stylish filmmaker, Adler shoots office spaces and restaurants in a blandly shadowy style redolent of peak TV. ‘The Operative’ Review: High on Espionage, Low on Surprise 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The story's serviceable, if unexciting, with themes of child-parent love and the importance of peaceful interactions. 'Mia and the Migoo' refreshing animated feature 2011-06-02T20:13:05Z During the holidays the supermarket deli is actually a treasure trove of perfectly serviceable sides. A procrastinator's guide to Thanksgiving 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z As for the story, intrigue manages to stay a few steps ahead of implausibility in the first hour, which is a perfectly serviceable setup episode. Fall TV Reviewed: Detectives, Sci-Fi and an Attempt at Romance 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The book’s strength lies in the material more than in the prose, which is serviceable and clear, if occasionally awkward; chapters are broken into segments that often end abruptly. She spent her childhood traveling the world on a family boat. It felt like prison 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Others were legitimately worried that studios would try to use generative AI to take their jobs anyway, or that it would eventually get good enough to turn out a serviceable product. Column: The writers' strike was the first workplace battle between humans and AI. The humans won. 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z If the dialogue is no more than serviceable, it says what it needs to; if the jokes are not really funny, these are not really funny people. 'The Continental' review: A serviceable prequel to the 'John Wick' franchise 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Its website describes the company as a “leading global aircraft support provider” and a source of new and “serviceable” parts for a variety of engines that power 737 and A320 models. Fake spare parts were supplied to fix top-selling jet engine 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z But will UW’s mix of potent pass rushers, serviceable run stoppers and unproven defensive backs combine to produce a more dominant defense? Analysis: Has UW football done enough to make significant defensive strides? 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z LaBute delivers a serviceable suspense movie, filled with tense scenes of the trapped women making daring escape plans that don’t always work out. Review: Propulsive and risky, 'They Cloned Tyrone' is just what you want from young filmmakers 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z All those names are serviceable, but far from spectacular. Dodgers option slumping rookie Miguel Vargas. So who plays second base now? 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The venue is unsuitable as it is a “bushy area” without “serviceable roads,” according to the police order. Zimbabwe’s main opposition party goes to court to challenge a police decision to ban its rally 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Other players still on the roster like Monte Morris and Delon Wright — serviceable guards — could be moved to net more assets. Chris Paul, Kristaps Porzingis trades reinforce Wizards’ new rebuilding direction 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z To the extent that the book was a disguised genre thriller, the show does a serviceable job of taming Hallberg’s story to the small screen. Page to Screen: John Cameron Mitchell brings the spark to 'City on Fire' on Apple TV+ 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Harron’s direction is serviceable if a bit uninspired; the staging can be a bit staid, especially for such outsize figures as Gala and Dalí, known for his sprawling surrealist masterworks. Review: 'Dalíland,' art and the persistence of boredom 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Some are not serviceable and will be used for spare parts, Colonel Ihnat said. Ukraine May Be Finally Getting the F-16s It Asked For. Why Did It Want Them? 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z “We tried to do what we could to make it serviceable.” Noah Syndergaard leaves with ‘nasty’ cut as bullpen helps Dodgers top Brewers 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The airline has accused Pratt & Whitney of not following an order by an emergency arbitrator, which included supplying "at least 10 serviceable spare leased engines by 27 April 2023". Go First: What went wrong with Indian airline? 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The airline also accused Pratt & Whitney of not following an order by an emergency arbitrator, which included supplying "at least 10 serviceable spare leased engines by 27 April 2023". India's Go First cancels flights after bankruptcy 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Gunn managed the flow of action, comedy, music, character setup and forward momentum more or less seamlessly in the first “Guardians,” and to serviceable if diminished effect in “Vol. 2.” Review: In ‘Guardians 3,’ ultra-weird superhero fun doesn’t have to be Rocket science 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z For an extra $50, Smith’s five courses get paired with biodynamic and natural wines; perfectly serviceable, though sour beers would have made a better and more interesting pairing. This James Beard-nominated butcher offers delicious meaty prix fixe feasts … and Seattle’s best burger 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Adams proved serviceable as a reserve last season, playing 130 snaps in 10 games. Analysis: Will Seahawks take defensive lineman with their first pick in NFL draft? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Still, Robles’s strong start can provide confidence that he will be able to get on base enough to be a serviceable hitter in the bottom third of the order. Victor Robles is off to a hot start. Can he keep it up? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “They would have been valuable enough to be recovered if still serviceable. But they were dead nails, and the way they were distributed around the perimeter of the tomb suggests that the placement was purposeful.” In a Roman Tomb, ‘Dead Nails’ Reveal an Occult Practice 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z The sandwich came with fries, soup or a salad and I opted for the salad — a perfectly serviceable mixed greens, with more pickled onion and about three bucks worth of chopped hazelnuts. An urban oasis and a gem of a taco truck are some of SeaTac’s hidden surprises 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z “I’m definitely not trying to be just like a serviceable No. 4 or 5 starter. “I want to get back to where I used to be.” New Dodger Noah Syndergaard seeks balance this spring to bring his heat back 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z But the portal additions boast plenty of collegiate experience and should make for serviceable starters or rotational pieces. WSU Cougars football beefed up at three position groups over offseason 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z It’s, well, robotic: serviceable but plodding, pocked by cliches, lacking humor or sass or anything resembling emotions or idiosyncrasies. A news site used AI to write articles. It was a journalistic disaster. 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Storybook as the signal caller’s 2022 season was, he won just three of his final nine games and, though still serviceable, was underwhelming in the second half of the year. Seahawks’ priority this offseason has to be building around Geno Smith 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z He had nine points and four rebounds against the Knicks — serviceable but not what the Wizards needed on a night when they were looking for more offense. Kyle Kuzma stays hot but not hot enough to lift Wizards past Knicks 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Some of what I ordered was at best serviceable, nothing you couldn’t find at your neighborhood Asian takeout joint. Restaurant review: This Seattle food hall has the look, feel and flavors of a Southeast Asian market 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The Hubble telescope was serviceable—at huge expense—by space shuttle astronauts in low-Earth orbit. NASA unveils initial plan for multibillion-dollar telescope to find life on alien worlds 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z For journalists, it’s potentially an existential threat, because OpenAI’s technology can generate serviceable content with very little input. Opinion | The new AI writing tool might teach us the value of truth 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Backup Tyler Huntley is serviceable and trustworthy, but if the Ravens are going to go anywhere in the postseason, Jackson will take them there. Analysis | What to know from NFL Week 13: Brock Purdy is Mr. Relevant for the 49ers 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z And he has become a serviceable penalty killer. Connor McDavid on familiar path that could see 50 goals 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z That is unlikely, as many are 40 to 80 years old, and not serviceable or kept in the active fleet. Analysis: North Korea’s other missiles: Salvaged debris shines light on aging air defences 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Powell, Perryman, Hampton and Turner are all back following the bye … so if the secondary still struggles, injuries won’t be a serviceable excuse. Six statistics that explain UW football’s 6-2 start 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, while she adeptly offers a serviceable overview of that debate, she misses the chance to fully analyze it and provide fresh thinking. Review | ‘Bad Jews’ exposes the fault lines in American Judaism 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Of course you can't destroy everything or otherwise render it not serviceable. Ukraine's victory "almost a done deal": Military expert on how Russia's invasion imploded 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z It’s fair to wonder whether Washington’s search for a serviceable signal caller, let alone a franchise quarterback, is really over. Analysis | Carson Wentz’s rocky start is among the worst in the Daniel Snyder era 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z But Smith has gone from serviceable at the start of the season to superb in Week 4 — and may be on the road to downright special. Geno Smith is more than serviceable as Seahawks QB. He’s a game changer 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Talk of draining Lake Powell to keep water in Lake Mead at a serviceable level is getting louder, notwithstanding the political and engineering obstacles standing in the way. Column: California's water usage was built on a historic lie. The cost is now apparent 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z It would be impossible to transport mobile homes and temporary trailers to remote Alaska, where villages are serviceable only by air or barge. In Recovery After Storm, Alaska Faces Hard Days Ahead 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z A gifted filmmaker could, for example, probably make a serviceably disturbed movie about the background of Carrie White’s terrifying mom, but what would it say that wasn’t said already? Review: Mia Goth is enjoyably demented as 'Pearl' in half-mad/half-funny 'X' prequel 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The Maryland Terrapins entered this season with lofty expectations for their dynamic offense, but the unit started the opener against Buffalo with a serviceable, not spectacular, showing. Maryland’s young running backs shine in opening win over Buffalo 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z The performances are serviceable but unremarkable, while the dialogue is particularly corny and inartful, with too many intoned monologues about the search for “the light” or the ever-vague nature of evil. Review | ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ is beautiful, banal boredom 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Not because it did anything egregious — it’s a serviceable watch, and if it were more reasonably priced, I might be singing a different tune. Montblanc Summit 3 review: a watch for nobody 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z In these two movies — like so much of his résumé, serviceably amusing vehicles for his outsize talent — Hart makes for a towering comedic presence. New movies to stream this week: ‘Me Time’ and more 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Modern phones don’t tend to be easily serviceable — but plenty of modern laptops are. Apple’s repair program creates "excruciating gauntlet of hurdles," iFixit says 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z “It was important me to know that when I came back I would be serviceable and not just be gimping out there,” he said. Scott Servais reflects on becoming only second Mariners manager to reach 500 wins 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z So why not build them to be user serviceable in the first place? Bricked Epson printers make a strong case for user repairability 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The numerous Dodger announcers are all serviceable, interchangeable and vanilla. Letters to Sports: Joe Maddon, Angels fall guy, is wrong person to blame 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Sidney Jones returns after a serviceable season in which he started 11 games, but then there’s a drop-off. Will wholesale changes revive the Seahawks’ defense? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The Nationals view Gray as a pivotal piece of their future, but what kind of pitcher he’ll be — an ace or a serviceable starter — remains to be seen. With ‘training wheels’ off, Josiah Gray adjusts to life in Nats’ rotation 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The metaphor of the fog is serviceable, though not particularly original, and the way the narrator characterizes his mental struggles is illuminating: Review: A suicidal writer take the psychedelic cure in a time-bending debut novel 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Instead, Epson should design the ink pads to be user serviceable and sell kits to consumers to either clean or replace them. Bricked Epson printers make a strong case for user repairability 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z In general, Russian weaponry lags behind its computerized Western counterparts, but it is serviceable, military analysts said. Russia Planned a Major Military Overhaul. Ukraine Shows the Result. 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z A serviceable if slightly timeworn hotel in the heart of central Algiers. A revelatory road trip along the Algerian coast 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable, if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. Review: Nicolas Cage admirably abides 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The former says that its cycle storage scheme is "cost-neutral" and ensures hangars are "always serviceable". London cycling: Car parking permits cheaper than bike storage 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Portrait mode photos are serviceable, too, especially when there’s plenty of light, but not as impressive as we saw on the Galaxy S22. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G review: a good deal gets better 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “Feels like the good old days,” Biden said, beginning a speech that was, as usual, serviceable, with the occasional struggle over a word, the squinting at the teleprompter, the puzzling aside, the stage whisper. Opinion | President Obama, your country needs you 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z It’s plenty serviceable, given the price, but a far cry from what we expect on a flagship smartphone or tablet these days. Steam Deck, one month later 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z As Master Chief, a character known for his stoicism and general silence, Schreiber is serviceable — good, even — in moments where he’s meant to just be standing there exuding intimidating energy. The Halo show unmasks Master Chief to reveal yet another generic chosen one 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Using Windows 11 in tablet mode is an awkward but serviceable experience. Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 is a Surface Pro that’s got game 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z As filmmaking, “CODA” is more serviceable than inspired, and some scenes lean too heavily on coarse slapstick for my taste. All 10 of the 2022 best picture Oscar nominees ranked, from worst to best 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z On the page, this is typically borne out in the form of serviceable, risk-averse prose where there could be something more. Write It in Garamond 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd said he's glad Burrow found his way to quarterback, but he thinks the Cincinnati star probably would have made a serviceable wide receiver. Joe Burrow didn't want to be QB when starting youth football 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd said he’s glad Burrow found his way to quarterback, but he thinks the Cincinnati star probably would have made a serviceable wide receiver. Burrow didn’t want to be QB when starting youth football 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z He proved to be a serviceable backup in the league, playing for the Ravens and Atlanta Falcons over the course of eight seasons. Tom Brady retiring: Look at how other QBs in 2000 draft class fared 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z While it lacks RGB lighting, its white key backlighting is more than serviceable, and the subdued look lends it the ability to blend in at an office or just about anywhere. iRobot’s Roomba j7 Plus poop-detecting vacuum is $250 off 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “Filling potholes is a way to keep streets just serviceable enough that you’re not going to have damage to a vehicle, but the street is still going to be rough,” Hansen said. Seattle is plagued by potholes, Bellevue not so much 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Geno Smith was serviceable in three games as a starter, but even before his arrest on suspicion of DUI, it was worth wondering if he’d be back for a fourth year as backup. Report card: Bob Condotta grades the Seahawks’ 2021 season 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The action parts of the tale are pretty suspenseful; the low-budget android effects serviceable; but the real and most rewarding grist of the narrative is the larger theme of love, family and self-sacrifice. New movies to stream this week: ‘Mother/Android,’ ‘A California Christmas: City Lights’ and more 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Both are serviceable, but neither sound all that great compared to an iPad Air, with thin, sometimes distorted sound. Chrome OS tablets are getting fancier but not better 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Just add a keyboard and you have yourself a serviceable laptop alternative. Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger is now on sale for just $100 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The integrated milk frother with an adjustable wand makes serviceable froth that will satisfy all but the most serious cafe-style drink cravings. The best espresso machines in 2021 | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In Los Angeles, they might have been serviceable yet ultimately replaceable teammates to LeBron James. Perspective | The Wizards have a culture, and it’s allowing their role players to thrive 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z A chassis, bought separately, was fitted with rebuilt but original equipment: brakes, steering and drivetrain parts, along with a used but serviceable Model A engine. A Hot Rod Before Its Time: Ford’s Model A, With a Boost 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It’s got a perfectly serviceable crust pumped full with uniform, huge apple chunks. What is the Seattle area’s favorite pie flavor — and where do the pros buy pie? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Alex Collins has been serviceable in Carson’s absence, but Seattle’s best running option is obviously a 1-2 punch of Carson and Collins. What to watch for when the Seahawks take on the Packers in Week 10 — plus Bob Condotta’s prediction 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z His temporary starting quarterback was lost in the season’s first game, and with each week, Taylor Heinicke, the temporary replacement for the temporary quarterback, appears less like a serviceable NFL player. Perspective | Washington chose to wait on a franchise QB. It’s making for a very bleak season. 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z “When I say serviceable, everybody can come in and play the game of basketball.” Perspective | It’s too early to say the Wizards are good, but it’s not too early to be intrigued 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z But he’s been a serviceable and versatile backup, starting six regular season games — having played both guard spots and both tackle spots — as well as both playoff games in 2019 at left guard. Analysis: Grading the Seahawks’ 2018 draft class in its last season before free agency 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Sort of like their butternut squash soup but thicker, richer, with a welcome, tangy dash of tahini, yet still, somehow, more timidly serviceable than it should be. Here are the 30 best (and worst) pumpkin-flavored foods at Trader Joe’s 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z A source with direct knowledge of the matter said the last restructuring made the debt serviceable with oil prices at around $45 per barrel. Glencore opens talks with Chad over debt restructuring 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z And the view here is that Smith will be more than serviceable at QB. What to watch for when the Seahawks take on the Steelers in Week 6 — plus Bob Condotta’s prediction 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z And the view here is that Smith will be more than serviceable at QB. Seahawks-Steelers predictions: Seattle Times writers make their picks for Week 6 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z I didn’t have one of these fancy cameras, but the regular one on my unit was serviceable enough — I looked grainy on my Zoom calls, but generally accurate. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 review: ninth time’s the charm 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Washington is 1-2 not despite the performance of its vaunted defensive line but in many ways because it has been never dominant, occasionally serviceable and mostly invisible. Analysis | The Bills shattered the myth that Washington has an elite defense 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Trading in, donating or recycling retired gear are all popular options, as is passing on a serviceable phone to a family member sharing your wireless-carrier account. Upgrading? Here’s What You Can Do With an Old Mobile Device. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The next day, he was starting at second base and remained a fixture in the Mariners lineup since then, giving Seattle better-than-expected production at the plate while looking serviceable at second base. Mariners second baseman Abraham Toro sits after playing 47 consecutive days 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z His ceiling is a serviceable depth scorer and another wing who has the ability to shift over to center if needed, and the Kraken has lacked depth there, especially while Yanni Gourde is out. Analysis: Kraken’s addition of Ryan Donato could shake up bottom-six forwards 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Murray could definitely be serviceable in that backfield. Saints release Latavius Murray after he reportedly refused to take pay cut 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Momoa is serviceable as a morally questionable action hero/single father in over his head. New movies to stream this week: ‘Sweet Girl,’ ‘Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power’ and more 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z After the World Series, the club made an attempt to extend its title window, paying Strasburg and filling other holes with a bunch of short-term contracts for serviceable veterans. The Nationals’ deadline fire sale unfolded in a matter of days. But it was years in the making. 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z We have, within living memory, a serviceable template for how to address such a dire global threat. Opinion | Climate action is urgently needed 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The serviceable, common truth in these cases is easy to see. Perspective | ‘Telling the truth shouldn’t be hard.’ So let’s tell the truth. 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z And as a streaming solution, its video quality is serviceable, so long as capturing high-fidelity footage isn’t essential. Genki ShadowCast review: a clever but limited capture card 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Showing he could be serviceable depth both inside and out could be the key to him earning a roster spot. Ranking the Seahawks roster ahead of NFL training camp: Nos. 60-51 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z And the team is trying to develop a handful of young players into serviceable role players or potential stars. Wes Unseld Jr. didn’t get the Wizards job because of who his dad is. He grinded for 24 years. 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Oh, yeah, we estimate the serviceable addressable market — the people who consume legal services today in the areas we offer it — is close to $49 billion. The Glendale company that's wowing Wall Street 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Seattle got a serviceable start from rookie right-hander Logan Gilbert. Mitch Haniger delivers winning run for Mariners on first pitch in bottom of 10th inning 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Like my senior picture from the very serviceable public high school I attended, it shows a serious-looking young man, his head tilted slightly in the standard pose for such photographs in those days. Bill Barr and me: Oddly connected, but still on opposite sides of the barricades 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Viewing angles are wide and generous, too, and it provides a serviceable image on lower brightness settings if you’re trying to conserve battery. The Legion 5 Pro is Lenovo’s best gaming laptop yet 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z It’s serviceable for YouTube videos or video calls, but it doesn’t deliver enough depth or bass for entertainment purposes. Alienware M15 R5 Ryzen Edition review: the right parts at a high price 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z He was a backup at Nebraska, then a starter at Colorado State in 2019 and 2020, where he put up serviceable numbers. Iceman or Maverick? UW Huskies’ top gun at quarterback may not be determined until fall 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The Windows Hello webcam is fine, delivering a serviceable picture, and the dual far-field microphones had no trouble picking up my voice. Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch review: redemption 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Those add-ons rendered Espino’s serviceable start inconsequential, a necessary 4 1/3 innings that the bullpen and lack of hitting couldn’t support. Paolo Espino solid in spot start, but Nationals drop series finale to Diamondbacks 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z The 720p webcam produces a fuzzy image, but it’s serviceable quality. LG’s latest Gram 17 makes a stellar case for 17-inch laptops 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z As a stand-alone TV series, “Game Changers” is serviceable at one end, lightly entertaining at the other. Review: Disney+ revives that 1990s feeling and Emilio Estevez in charming 'Mighty Ducks' reboot 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Cohn carries the story of America’s effort to remake its healthcare system into something more humane, efficient and serviceable back to President Franklin Roosevelt’s unfulfilled dream to make healthcare reform part of the New Deal. Column: Jonathan Cohn's history of Obamacare shows how our political system is broken 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z No matter which variant you might be interested in, Acer shared that each variant is user serviceable for memory and storage. Acer’s latest Nitro 5 gaming laptop seems more powerful than ever 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z He is a bundle of contradictions wrapped up in serviceable business attire. Perspective | Bill Barr was a disdainful block of gray 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Dalton was serviceable, going 16 for 23 for 185 yards, as the Cowboys stayed in contention in the weak NFC East. Dalton returns to Cincy, leads Cowboys over Bengals 30-7 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Many of those machines were disassembled or used for scrap, but for the ones that remained serviceable, Bastian commanded DeJoy to allow local managers to decide whether to reinstall them. Swing-state voters face major mail delays in returning ballots on time, USPS data shows 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The battery is not removable for indoor charging, but it is serviceable. Mokumono Delta S electric bike review: totally untubular 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z It’s a perfectly serviceable bit of pop-soul, with a good chorus and a vague hint of tropical house, but it feels slightly boilerplate. Adele – every song ranked! 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Newcastle had shown flickers of added urgency since the break but the gruel was thin, amounting to little more than a serviceable Joelinton delivery that went begging and a painfully wayward drive from Jeff Hendrick. Newcastle's Callum Wilson grabs point at Spurs amid more late VAR drama 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Either way, sometimes you realize that while what you made is perfectly serviceable, it’s not wowing you. Staff picks: 8 condiments we swear by and how to use them 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z CEO said during a July earnings call that the company is "well positioned to participate" in the industry trend for used serviceable material. With airline fleets grounded, plane recyclers bet on parts boom 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Or perhaps their spouse or roommate, also working from home, claimed the one serviceable desk. The Pandemic of Work-From-Home Injuries 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Midway through his 17th training camp, Roethlisberger insists his patched up right elbow isn’t just serviceable, it’s potentially better than it’s been in years. Finally pain-free, Roethlisberger ready to sling it 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The webcam is grainy, but it produces a serviceable picture. Acer’s Swift 3 is a solid laptop for students 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z However, Horowitz says he's not a big reader of Poirot's creator Christie, describing her writing as "serviceable rather than inspirational". Why Anthony Horowitz 'needs to do the unexpected' 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The variety of ports here is serviceable considering its price, but of course, I’ll always accept more. HP’s Pavilion x360 is a mid-range LTE-equipped laptop that cuts too many corners 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Chengangu speaks fluent Swahili, serviceable French and broken English, but he’s confident the message delivered in his third-best language got across. He fled Congo to work in a U.S. meat plant. Then he — and hundreds of his co-workers — got the coronavirus. 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The keyboard is serviceable, though the trackpad is much too small. Dell’s G5 15 SE is both an affordable and excellent gaming laptop 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z "A serviceable stint as a small-state senator, eight years of unremarkable vice-presidential yeomanry, and — lest we forget — an unblemished losing record in presidential campaigns." Dukakis warns Biden: Don't take polls seriously 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z If your goal is something serviceable and fast, then this is a fine option. Desperate for space? A fancy backyard shed can help you spread out | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z But Cook’s new device inserts rare earth magnets that gradually open both ends of the esophagus and form a serviceable connection. Cook Group still a trailblazer, years after founder’s death 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z It’s OK and certainly serviceable but a bit on the quiet, less vibrant side even with volume at maximum levels. Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best gadgets and tech ideas for dad 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z “He was very serviceable and a team guy. I liked him.’ Ex-MLB player Claudell Washington, member of Oakland A's 1974 champs, dead at 65 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z But even in my little apartment, the HyperBoom is both a capable speaker for music and podcasts and a serviceable soundbar replacement with its digital optical port. Ultimate Ears’ HyperBoom is my desert island Bluetooth speaker 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Things feel mechanical rather than risky and clandestine, serviceable rather than seductive. 'Homecoming' misuses Janelle Monáe and Hong Chau. Stick it out at your peril 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z In the process of creating these streamlined, serviceable spacecraft, the Commercial Crew Program also met its goal of creating competition. How the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission could shape the future of commercial space 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The Republican establishment – many of whom would have something serviceable already hanging in their locked closet – have long preferred to wear the mark of Cain. Donald Trump's prescription for coronavirus: quite literally toxic | Marina Hyde 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z They wound up taking nose tackle Phil Taylor, a serviceable player. From Jim Brown to Johnny Football, Browns hit draft extremes 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Also, forget about trying to get Arrow to hold the bow in any type of serviceable position. Zadzooks: Arrow & Superman action figure reviews (McFarlane Toys) 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The Squire’s grandson tees his ball for him, and Sarazen bumps a serviceable shot just onto the fairway. The ride of Sam Snead’s life - Golf Digest 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is a serviceable film but unfortunately, George Lucas’ mighty space fantasy sort of ends with a thud. ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD review 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Despite missing five games in the middle of the season with the hip injury, he started 11 games and was serviceable. Redskins sign Ronald Darby, bolstering their depth at cornerback 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z All Leonard asked of plot was that it be a serviceable vehicle, but the journey and the people who took it, that was everything. Get Shorty at 30: Dennis Lehane on Elmore Leonard's Hollywood satire 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Even the webcam is just fine, producing a serviceable picture with grainy lines. Lenovo Yoga C740 review: par for the course 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z “We are facing a huge demand ... which by no means is serviceable by us and is in fact pushing our company towards bankruptcy & closure,” Banerjee wrote in the letter. U.S. firm Hughes fears Indian closure, bank disruptions over unpaid fees: letter 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z And Mr. Bloomberg recognized that he would have to answer them, or at least deflect serviceably enough to survive. How Bloomberg Bungled a Debate That He Had Been Prepped For 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Given the scope of Mr. Bloomberg’s resources, a merely serviceable debate performance would probably be treated as a victory. Michael Bloomberg Has to Debate Without a Net 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Regulation and oversight are spotty, experts say, so buying a serviceable and safe elevator requires some due diligence. The pluses and pitfalls of home elevator installations 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Stripling is a proven serviceable swingman, but he wouldn’t have headed the rotation. Joe Maddon is optimistic young Angels starting pitchers can increase roles 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Shores, who also directs, has assembled a crack team of designers, while musical director Blake McIver draws serviceable harmonies from the cast. Review: Even for Del Shores, 'This Side of Crazy' gets a little too crazy 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Well, it’s no “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and not as enjoyable as “White Christmas,” but it’s certainly a serviceable dose of festive fun that one might find on the Hallmark Channel in December. Blu-ray reviews: ‘Parasite’ and ‘Last Christmas’ 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The storytelling is a bit too economical, and the vague aphorisms Lively mutters in a serviceable British accent don’t clarify anything. Review: Blake Lively and gritty ‘The Rhythm Section’ is plagued by a shaky adaptation 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z The bleachers are serviceable but are also castoffs from a distant renovation to Dartmouth’s Alumni Gym. Renovations modernize Vermont ice skating rink 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Jefferson was Seattle’s best overall lineman not named Clowney, and Woods was serviceable as a run stopper before being suspended four games late in the season. Another Seahawks playoff run falls short of expectations 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z When he finally does show up, in the guise of Clive Owen with a bad fake beard and a doleful expression, it’s a deflating, off-key letdown that spoils the serviceable setup that came before. Review | A musical mystery tries — and fails — to ponder deep questions in ‘The Song of Names’ 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z He was serviceable with 12 carries for 34 yards and sent the crowd into a frenzy when he scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter. Missed chance at division has Seahawks heading to the road 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z The sweeping fantasy plot is serviceable in broad strokes, but it’s the many hours of dialogue here that do most of the work. Why Fire Emblem: Three Houses is my game of the year 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z What could have just been a serviceable scene becomes a comedy of errors thanks to Wever’s ability to play up Cassie’s nervousness. Perspective | From Billy Eichner to Florence Pugh, here are the top 11 scene-stealers of 2019 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The smallest of the cafes surveyed here, the offerings at the National Portrait Gallery are fairly serviceable. The best (and worst) Smithsonian cafes 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News: “Songs … are all serviceable, but mostly exit the brain faster than Santa up a chimney.” ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ will be the 5th Avenue Theatre’s 10th production to go to Broadway. Here’s a scorecard on the others. 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He was certainly more than serviceable and now that he’s gone a rather sizeable void will have to be plugged. Did Bradley Wright-Philips' success show MLS's weakness or its strength? 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Kitchens weren’t made for a family to cook and hang out in; they were just serviceable. Browsing: Let there be light. And the quirkier the better 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z But by Vanderbilt football standards, he's been more than serviceable. The SEC Network broadcaster who made the '69' joke is our college football star of the week - Golf Digest 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z He’s been serviceable opposite Breeland in the defensive backfield, but he’s also given up far too many big plays. Chiefs find ways to win when Mahomes is just a little off 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z The Rams have transformed their consummate superstar into a serviceable cog, and the locals now know it after watching him only flash sporadically in the home opening 27-9 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Column: Todd Gurley's new normal is a reduced workload. Should Rams fans be concerned? 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “Fans were hoping he’d just be serviceable and were blown away by what he provided.” Did Bradley Wright-Philips' success show MLS's weakness or its strength? 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The pitch looks very serviceable for day five. Ashes 2019: England v Australia fourth Test, day five – live! 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Hemsworth, for his part, does a serviceable job with the material at hand — serviceable enough to chip away at his reputation as the “other” Hemsworth. Review | ‘Killerman,’ starring Liam Hemsworth, is a pile of cliches that doesn’t amount to much 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The Hamilton Country Park District believed golf would be a serviceable attraction to Shawnee's myriad hiking trails and archeological sites for the Shawnee and Hopewell tribes. A PGA Tour player's goodbye, and record-breaking round, at his childhood course - Golf Digest 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z But he is also the man who wrote two columns, one for each side of the question, each serviceable depending on which way he decided to jump. Stamina, intelligence, ego: which personality traits make the best leaders? 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z He was serviceable the following year when he tallied 555 receiving yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t until last season that he showed All-Pro potential. Last season, Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett were a perfect combination for the Seahawks … literally 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Her serve was less than lethal, but it was serviceable; she gave Willimas very few opportunities to hurt her second serve and she led 4-2 after a solid hold. Simona Halep stuns Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon title 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z The day after the debate, at a Rainbow Coalition meeting in Chicago, Biden gave a serviceable defense of his civil rights record. The hidden consensus: A winning Democratic platform began to emerge in Miami debates 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z He was a serviceable right-hander throughout last season, leaning on a low-to-mid-90s fastball and change-up, but he struggled mightily to begin this year. Nationals to add 42-year-old veteran reliever Fernando Rodney to 25-man roster 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z It would be a welcome boost for the Angels’ starting rotation if Harvey can return healthy and spin the sporadic success he had early in the season into a serviceable second half. Angels’ Felix Pena would have liked to pitch one more inning against Cardinals 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Tequila, like vodka, is a perfectly serviceable bar spirit, great for mixed drinks and splashing into sauces. Mezcal rockets up to top-shelf status — but leaves the worm behind 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z And he’s been serviceable at first base when needed. Mariners Sunday mailbag: What effect have recent struggles had on clubhouse camaraderie? 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z Cowboy bikes will be serviceable in 500 bike shops, about 100 per launch country by the end of June. First look: Cowboy proves the e-bikes with removable batteries can be beautiful 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Starting pitcher C. C. Sabathia returned from a brief stint on the 10-day injured list for his degenerative right knee and delivered a serviceable outing. Yankees Lose to Red Sox as Answers, and the Ball, Elude Clint Frazier 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z That was his reputation with Washington: nothing flashy, never anything too great but almost always good for a serviceable start. Ex-National Tanner Roark expecting ‘some emotion’ when he faces his former team 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The movie does not roar, but rather emits only a serviceable yelp. Review | The latest Godzilla movie delivers on visual brawn but lacks brains 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z A long reliever, Guerra went more than one inning in four appearances and was serviceable for Toronto this season, posting a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings. Nationals place Jeremy Hellickson on injured list, recall Javy Guerra 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Peak Design is shipping the tripod with a neoprene carrying sleeve, and it claims that all of the parts and components are weather resistant, fully serviceable, cleanable, and replaceable. Peak Design’s new tripod is full-featured but surprisingly compact 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The story is thin and merely serviceable at best, and it often feels like the film has barely been written. Review: Diane Keaton-starring ‘Poms’ lacks the requisite spirit 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z You can find plenty of sources that promise quick dough or basic dough, and, yes, the recipes will produce a serviceable pizza base in a matter of hours. Flavorful pizza dough requires a skill (almost) lost to the digital age: Patience 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z It’s not going to blow bourbon connoisseurs away, but it’s perfectly serviceable for everyday drinking. Costco and Trader Joe’s offer liquor at bargain prices. Who does it better? Our experts test and tell you. 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Sabathia eventually returned to 300 pounds with better eating, incorporated a cut fastball into his repertoire as his velocity diminished, and evolved into a serviceable back-of-the-rotation pitcher. With a Patched-Up Heart, C.C. Sabathia Returns for One Final Run 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z These coated films rarely form a single crystal, making them serviceable, but inferior. New way of crafting crystals could speed up flexible electronics 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Silicon dominates the solar industry not because it's the best solar converter, but because it's serviceable and relatively cheap. Marrying two types of solar cells draws more power from the sun 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But for those who do, they’ll find a mix of walnuts, feta and radish slices that lend a little pop to a serviceable salad in a creamy mint dressing. Taste-testing Dodger Stadium's new food, including a brazen $21 sandwich 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z An entertaining review, like any other serviceable piece of journalism, needs at its heart a story. Jay Rayner: my 20 years as a restaurant critic 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Yet, the traditional organizing method has also proven itself more than serviceable. Troublesome signs in LACMA’s risky reorganization plan 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z It's possible because a new spacecraft tasked with observing what's going on in the polar south is finally producing very serviceable data. Long Antarctic climate record is secured 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Palace struggled for goals for the first half of the season while Roy Hodgson could not call upon a serviceable striker. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z You don’t get that with 30 minutes of serviceable but uneventful play – much to the disappointment of the various platforms, whose business model relies on drama. Kepa and Sarri are actors in the soap opera of football social media | Marina Hyde 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z That’s not just Harper and Machado, Doolittle notes, but also what he referred to as the “middle class of baseball,” the serviceable players being passed up for younger, cheaper options. ‘The clock is ticking’: Nationals players are also waiting out the Bryce Harper situation 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z She’d been part of a short, choppy, inelegant Clause before, serviceable, but nothing to be proud of. A mysterious lever can reset the world. Do you pull it? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z “The process ensures flight crews have all the information to safely operate the airplane,” Boeing said, “and for maintenance and fleet chiefs to understand how to ensure the airplanes are serviceable.” Behind the Lion Air Crash, a Trail of Decisions Kept Pilots in the Dark 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z It’s perfectly serviceable, but Martin was an identikit metal singer: he sings about Satan with all the menace of someone offering cheese samples at Morrisons deli counter. Every Black Sabbath album – ranked! 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Along with that comes the future of defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, who was masterful early in his tenure in Kansas City but has struggled to piece together a serviceable unit the past couple of years. Bummed out Chiefs head into offseason full of optimism 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z This seemed serviceable enough – until this spatchcocked structure collided with something as colossal as Brexit. Out of the Brexit nightmare must emerge a more robust democracy | Andrew Rawnsley 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z It rarely breaks formula, and while the genre is serviceably executed, it’s not exactly a thrill. Review: Richard Dreyfuss and Chevy Chase team for throwback buddy comedy ‘The Last Laugh’ 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Show your hosts some appreciation with a gift that’s both sleek and serviceable. 5 ways to make your New Year’s Eve party pop | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Mourinho was unable to coach greater solidity into some average but serviceable defenders. Mourinho in Manchester ended up feeling like a loveless celebrity marriage | Barney Ronay 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Conversely, Johnson looked like a serviceable professional and provided an undeniable spark in relief. Quarterback position — and decision process — remains iffy in District 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Ward also serves as dance captain for the production numbers, which are serviceably choreographed by Lee Martino. Review: In this small-stage 'South Pacific,' romance and racial prejudice still float to the surface 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Matt Harvey hasn’t turned 30 yet and showed some signs of rebounding during a serviceable stint with Cincinnati. As winter meetings arrive, a look at the top MLB free agents 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Spencer Ware is a serviceable NFL running back, but he’s not Hunt, who had 1,202 total yards and 14 touchdowns in 11 games. Analysis | Who will win the AFC? Plus, 4 more big questions at the NFL season’s quarter pole. 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Wagner may be the star, but on Sunday, Calitro was more than serviceable. Austin Calitro more than serviceable for Seahawks in absence of injured K.J. Wright 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Soerjanto Tjahjono, the head of Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee, said that the replacement part was not new but was “serviceable” and had certification from the F.A.A. of the United States. In Lion Air Crash, Black Box Data Reveals Pilots’ Struggle to Regain Control 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Glossy and well-acted, its transfer from your daily commute’s most suspenseful listening stretch ever to serviceable wine-and-laundry-folding companion show feels, all in all, a smooth one. Review: Bravo's 'Dirty John' like 'Real Housewives of Orange County' but with the great Connie Britton 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Popular opinion is swinging toward letting things stay just as they are through winter — decayed and drab but serviceable. Good news! It might be better to do less yardwork this fall | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z But he’s a standout defender and a perfectly serviceable fourth outfielder. Is Mike Zunino trade a tweak or start of a rebuild for Mariners? 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Thought for Today: “Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.” Today in History 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Or you could do the simpler, wilder thing and use your highly serviceable chompers. Letter of Recommendation: Nail-Biting 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z There’s also a rotation of serviceable big men, led by sophomores Garrison Brooks and Sterling Manley. North Carolina preview capsule 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Popular opinion is swinging toward letting things stay just as they are through winter — decayed and drab but serviceable. Good news! It might be better to do less yardwork this fall | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The image is perfectly serviceable for the scientist’s peers, and for the context of a scientific paper. Visualizing Science: Illustration and Beyond 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z He is indeed, folks, and the only thing more surprising than that was the former Arizona State QB's surprisingly serviceable play. How'd Your Team Do, Twitter Edition: Brock Osweiler continues to OWN the Bears - Golf Digest 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z He described the modest recent improvements to the Blue Devils’ operations building - improving the weight room, creating more meeting space - as “serviceable.” Keeping up with the Clemsons: ACC schools under construction 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Fred Trump was a Queens-based developer who made a fortune building drab but serviceable low-rise apartment blocks for a fast-growing city. N.Y. tax agency weighs probe after report that Trump family built wealth through tax-avoidance schemes and fraud 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The plot is serviceable, which is all it needs to be, but there are car chases and helicopter stunts and banter all the while. Review: 'Magnum P.I.' is on the case in reboot. Minus the mustache, for starters - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Though his chip was serviceable, he didn't clean up the remaining eight feet. Tiger Woods wins. A win for all, and a win for all-time - Golf Digest 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Kate Brown, a “pretty, healthy, serviceable” housewife, becomes disillusioned when her children leave home and her husband has one too many affairs. 'A different way of living': why writers are celebrating middle-age 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z But I’m in the camp that believes Hernandez still has enough stuff to become a viable starter once again – almost certainly not an ace, but serviceable, unlike the train wreck of 2018. After being demoted to Mariners bullpen, how can Felix Hernandez re-invent himself? 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The food is Asian fusion, nothing remarkable but serviceable if you choose wisely. 4 new outdoor restaurants and bars in Seattle and Renton 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Enter Muscala, a serviceable big who opted into the final year of his contract and who can give Philadelphia a facsimile of what Ersan Ilyasova did after joining them for the stretch run last season. Analysis | Thunder cuts ties with Carmelo Anthony, who’s likely bound for the Rockets 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z For a little less than half the game, he can be serviceable. Perspective | The Wizards are beginning to take the steps necessary to catch up with the NBA 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z A very serviceable philosophy when your team is terrible. Charles Krauthammer found sweet relief away from politics: With the Washington Nationals 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The slender but serviceable plot provides the framework for 19 toe-tapping country tunes, with the performers doubling as onstage musicians. The 99-Seat Beat: 'Slaughter City,' '39 Steps' and more 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Free-agent signings in MLB moved at a glacial pace last winter, with big names left on the board for unprecedented stints and dozens of serviceable players experiencing a deep freeze altogether. LeBron James paired up with John Wall? Don’t bet on it 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Thompson’s directing is serviceable, if slightly scattered and derivative, using every rom-com trope and flourish available. Lea Thompson's family comes out to play in fun rom-com 'The Year of Spectacular Men' 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z This all sounds like a perfectly serviceable narrative setup. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a stunning disappointment 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z It’s serviceable, sure — even enjoyable, for the most part — but it’s not essential. Amazon’s Rocky and Bullwinkle brings back an old favorite… but why? 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The textual contributions by Povich, a McCain biographer, are spare and serviceable, providing biographical context for the pictures and otherwise staying out of the way. Review | John McCain: authentic before it became a political fad 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Seemingly serviceable bikes can’t be ridden because of electrical problems with newly installed stations. Famed Parisian Bike Network Rolls Into a Ditch 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that it would cost more than $4.5 trillion to bring our existing stock of infrastructure into serviceable condition by 2025. Analysis | How 12 experts would end inequality if they ran America 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z In a utopian society where people did not discriminate — consciously or subconsciously — “objective reasonableness” would be a perfectly serviceable standard. Stephon Clark is not ‘a local matter’ 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z And while "Elephants" is hardly the stuff of deathless drama, it's certainly serviceable entertainment that's good for plenty of smiles and a few good laughs on the road to Mandalay. 'Unemployed Elephants' in Burbank: Road trip rom-com is good for some laughs 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s a fairly serviceable animated feature, with a few inspired elements, and more than enough gnome puns to go around. ‘Sherlock Gnomes’: It’s elementary, with inspired moments 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z It's a fairly serviceable animated feature, with a few inspired elements, and more than enough gnome puns to go around. With an uninspired vocal turn from Johnny Depp, 'Sherlock Gnomes' is as slight as its heroes 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Metro also would replace buses that are reaching the end of their serviceable lives. Here’s how Metro says it would spend $15.5 billion over a decade 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z The rookie has loads of potential, and if his wedge game can just be serviceable, his lights-out putting stroke could translate to dividends this week. Computer simulation gives Tiger Woods a chance at Valspar Championship - Golf Digest 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z A perfectly serviceable spy thriller, it inevitably leaves behind the feeling that a better film was possible than the one that made it to the screen. Jennifer Lawrence and a strong cast can't save the lesser spy games of 'Red Sparrow' 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z It’s a fairly serviceable animated feature, with a few inspired elements, and more than enough gnome puns to go around. ‘Sherlock Gnomes’: It’s elementary, with inspired moments 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z We might as well mention that she also speaks serviceable French. The Democratic party is now publicly attacking progressive candidates | Lawrence Douglas 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z It would edit my right eye out of the equation so that my left eye could guide me on its own, leaving me with entirely serviceable vision. Opinion | Am I Going Blind? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z In many walks of life this is a serviceable rule of thumb. The media exaggerates negative news. This distortion has consequences | Steven Pinker 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Go past the desk and the locker rooms, the little nail salon and tiny restaurant — serviceable bibimbap, grilled mackerel — and get into the hot tub in the center of the collection of rooms. The bather: A journey by water, with porridge and barley tea, through 9 Koreatown spas 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z The back end of their defense is serviceable but not against the likes of Nashville, which showed the value of a deep defense that can skate and move the puck well. What we learned from the Kings' 5-0 loss to the Predators 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, I slightly preferred the Blu-ray version of the film in some scenes that offered much warmer skin and interior color tones, maybe less sharp but still very serviceable for upscaled home entertainment systems. ‘Groundhog Day: 25th Anniversary Edition’ review (4K UHD) 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Ironically for a book that is all about literature, he largely eschews literary flourishes, writing with a simplicity that is more serviceable than inspired. How the written word shaped the written world 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z DE Marcus Smith: A serviceable backup who wouldn’t seem to have a big market, which means he could be easy to get back if Seattle wants him. Seahawks free agents: An early look at who may stay and who may go 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z England either turn up with a serviceable team and muddle their way to a grudging knockout exit. Fates and Diego Maradona hand England a World Cup group of hope | Barney Ronay 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The Vikings turned to Keenum, whom they had signed hoping for a serviceable backup. Get ready for an offseason of upheaval for NFL quarterbacks 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z It's a serviceable animated movie appropriate for the season, but there's nothing beyond its source material that marks it as particularly unique or special. 'The Star' wraps new animated view of Nativity tale in unremarkable storytelling 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Though we recommend playing with new gloves, old ones are still serviceable to wear at the range. 12 tips before putting your clubs away for the season - Golf Digest 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Eller was serviceable, starting eight games and playing in all 16 and making three sacks for a Seattle team that at 9-7 just missed the playoffs in its fourth year of existence. Dwight Freeney isn’t the first player Seahawks have signed and rode into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The Colts are still without Andrew Luck - will he even play at all this season? - and Jacoby Brissett is not much more than serviceable. ICYMI in NFL Week 7: 3 shutouts, so few TDs on dud of a day 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The Colts are still without Andrew Luck — will he even play at all this season? — and Jacoby Brissett is not much more than serviceable. ICYMI in NFL Week 7: 3 shutouts, so few TDs on dud of a day 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z We’re still waiting to see if Washington is great at any aspect of the game, but the team is at least serviceable in all areas. Perspective | With something to prove, the Redskins are starting to build some evidence 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Dunn, coming off a disappointing rookie year, needs to show he can at least be a serviceable shooter after struggling from the outside. A capsule look at each team in the Eastern Conference 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Carson was a serviceable college running back playing in Oklahoma State’s spread offense. Chris Carson running into a prominent role for Seahawks 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z But what do you do with a serviceable but outdated gadget? Got old phones? Here’s how to reuse, recycle or sell them 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z With no serviceable quarterback, no playmakers, a lousy secondary, a flimsy offensive line and two games against the Patriots the Jets are in the worst position in the league. NFL 2017 predictions: our writers call the winners, losers and also-rans 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z That was Jay Cutler in 2009, his first season with the team, and Rex Grossman in 2006, when he did a serviceable job in helping his team get to the Super Bowl. NFC North preview: Bears seek stability at QB, unlike division rivals who have it 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z A third-year pro, Brown has proved to be a serviceable backup through three preseason games. Malcom Brown gets start at running back for Rams as Todd Gurley sits out 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z The cinematic execution of “All Saints” is serviceable at best. The faith-based 'All Saints' finds beauty and redemption in community 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z |
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