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pa ding

  • n  artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
  • v  add details to
  • v  walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  • v  line or stuff with soft material
  • v  add padding to

  • It simply arrives one day in the mail, presented in a svelte box complete with padding and a nice, velvety scent.
  • No padding or mask that leaves him free to move can fully shield him from the potentially lethal blow of a slap shot or misguided stick.
  • Brown's lack of experience in emergency management isn't the only apparent bit of padding on his resume, which raises questions about how rigorously the White House vetted him .
News & Articles

  • ROLL CALL: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Major Romance Reveal?
    Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line ...
    June 13, 2013 - Access Hollywood via Yahoo! News
  • Gitmo Diary: Visiting the U.S.’s Most Infamous Courtroom
    by Cora Currier .article-full .article p.gitmo_caption { font-size:13px; font-style:italic; color:#999; padding-top:5px } June 13: This story has been corrected . I’m down at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, where Abd al Rahim al Nashiri is facing capital charges for the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole . Nearly 13 years later, we’re here  for what are still pre-trial motions. The Gitmo trials ...
    June 12, 2013 - ProPublica
Quotes

  • Chris Pronger in SI.com
    It wasn't really that hard of a shot. It just catches you on the right spot and there's not much padding down there,said Pronger, who tried briefly to skate after the shot. "Every time I went to push off, it didn't feel very good."
  • Andrew Cuomo in Reuters
    Our ongoing investigation into pension padding has so far identified problems that transcend occupation, region, or job title,said Cuomo, who is expanding his investigation by seeking payroll data from another 23 public employers.
  • Sean Faris in KQCA, My58.com
    You can get knocked out quicker because you're receiving a heavier blow without padding,Faris explained. "But even then, what's more unsafe? Getting punched in the face for 36 minutes in boxing or getting hit with one, big knockout punch?...

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