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She watched the smoke from the cigarette ooze slowly up to the ceiling, form into a nebulous cloud above her head like some miniature L.A. and then glanced at me. “Open the window, the room smells.” As I struggled with the lock, I noticed the cracks in the pane looked like so many veins in her wrist, pulsing, throbbing, making rivers of passion and death. – Scott C. Holstad	added by scottholstad 8 months ago
I tend to really like dramatic jewelry like earrings that graze my shoulders and big cocktail rings, i typically have a stack of bracelets on each wrist that mean something special to me. I never take off my Cartier Juste Un Clou which is engraved with my son's initials and was a gift from my husband when he was born. – Rachel Zoe	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I tend to really like dramatic jewelry like earrings that graze my shoulders and big cocktail rings, i typically have a stack of bracelets on each wrist that mean something special to me. I never take off my Cartier Juste Un Clou which is engraved with my son's initials and was a gift from my husband when Un Clou was born. – Rachel Zoe	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Employers have the upper hand, it's very hard to prove that's the reason they closed. And the penalties are not even a slap on the wrist, it's the wagging of a finger. – Todd Vachon	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Thank you to everyone who reached out following tonight’s attack in Fairport, someone tried to stab me on stage during this evening’s rally, but fortunately, I was able to grab his wrist and stop him for a few moments until others tackled him. I’m ok, and Alison Esposito, and all other attendees are safe. The attacker is in custody. Grateful for the attendees who stepped up quickly to assist and the law enforcement officers who quickly responded. I’m as resolute as ever to do my part to make New York safe again. This suspect will likely be right back out on the street immediately. – Lee Zeldin	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Yeah, I’ve absolutely overstepped my bounds and opened my mouth one too many times and learned from it and got slapped on the wrist, but I don’t think it scared me into being more quiet. I think it’s just taught me to be a little bit more thoughtful with the way that I present my opinions and my thoughts. And it’s not always going to be in a tweet. – Maren Morris	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It was more flick of his wrist from behind me when I was having lunch as he cowardly approached me from behind and ran away. This guy is not known as a very courageous guy. Actually, he’s quite a coward and appeared to be under the influence. – The Miami commissioner	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Despite the last 10 days of getting intensive treatment and rehab on my wrist, it became clear that I would not be able to compete to my standards or to the level that our team and our fans deserve, i’m disappointed to have my season end this way, but we all agreed that this was the best decision. – Bradley Beal	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I can remember sitting in a dark room with a huge spotlight, there’s a seat there like you’re being interrogated for a crime and all the front-office staff is in the back in the shadows and you ca n’t see them. The guy grabbed my wrist and he’s like : ‘ I can feel your pulse, so I know if you’re lying to me. Have you ever smoked marijuana ? ’ I said : ‘ No. ’ I really had n’t. I’ve never smoked. He said : ‘ I think you’re lying. I can feel your pulse. Are you lying to us ? ’ I said : ‘ No, I ’m not. ’. – Benjamin Watson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
He suffered from physical injuries, including a persistent tinnitus, as well as depression, the lawsuit said. The Metropolitan Police officers who brought the other suit -- Bobby Tabron and DeDivine K. Carter -- also say they suffer injuries from that day. Their lawsuit said that Tabron -- who broke Bobby Tabron wrist among other injuries -- suffers from insomnia, as well as slightly slurred speech and slower thinking from a concussion after rioters repeatedly hit Bobby Tabron head. Bobby Tabron was posted behind a set of bike racks near the Capitol, where Bobby Tabron was struck with flag poles and bats, according to the lawsuit. Bobby Tabron engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the rioters, who. – Bobby Tabron	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The hand surgeon said I was a quarter of an inch going through my entire wrist. – Cyrus Iarrobino	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I actually remember quite a bit, my hand blew basically in half. All I saw was my wrist bone and I knew something was wrong. – Kristi Anema	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We don’t want to see no more slaps on the wrist. We’ve been through that already, what was going through your head when you had your knee on my brother’s neck? – Terrence Floyd	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
On behalf of me and my family, we seek the maximum penalty, we don't want to see no more slaps on the wrist. We've been through that already... no, no, no, no. – George Floyd	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I teed off so early and I was so cold, I was kind of falling asleep. The front nine, I was like, gosh, ‘I’m so tired. Now I’m hungry,’ didn’t hit many fairways on the front nine, so I think that showed on the scorecard. I think just hitting the fairways this week is essential to having a good round. I don’t think distance will help that much because the rough is so long. You’re going to break your wrist if you hit it all at a time. – The American	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
What a crock of crap that these people who were involved in vandalizing city property technically get off with a slap on the wrist, all this time there was talk about justice, justice will come, these people will be held accountable. Where’s the accountability? They’re not being held accountable. – Ron Trujillo	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Not even a slap on the wrist, you capture and release. It's that simple. – Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I can remember sitting in a dark room with a huge spotlight, there’s a seat there like you’re being interrogated for a crime and all the front office staff is in the back in the shadows and you ca n’t see them. The guy grabbed my wrist and he’s like : ‘ I can feel your pulse, so I know if you’re lying to me. Have you ever smoked marijuana ? ’ I said : ‘ No. ’ I really had n’t. I’ve never smoked. He said : ‘ I think you’re lying. I can feel your pulse. Are you lying to us ? ’ I said : ‘ No, I ’m not. ’ CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP. – Benjamin Watson	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Although AirTags are probably going to be fairly low priced, they may help to grow revenue, and users may buy multiple tags for different scenarios, such as for a bag, bike or car keys, it may also spark a rise in the manufacture of accessories to house the tags, such as a key fob, keychain or wrist strap. – David McQueen	Found on CNN 3 years ago
College kids aren't going to get a slap on the wrist if they defy the rules, they could risk suspension or expulsion, and parents could risk serious financial consequences. As we saw last spring when the pandemic began, there's no guarantee you will get your money back. – Mary Dell Harrington	Found on CNN 3 years ago
AppleWatch revolutionized what a watch can do, today, its incredible what Apple Watch can do, straight from your wrist. – Tim Cook	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Fortunately, a man who is paralyzed and fighting for his life after being shot seven times in the back, will no longer have to deal with the pain of having his ankles and wrist shackled and the traumatic stress of being under armed guard. – Ben Crump	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
He was getting off with a slap on the wrist, basically, we were betrayed twice... Its like getting slapped in the face and punched in the gut. – Evelyn Yang	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
She had a bullet through her wrist, but nevertheless, she was probably in the best shape to walk at that point. And so away she went. – Lafe Langford	Found on CNN 4 years ago

She watched the smoke from the cigarette ooze slowly up to the ceiling, form into a nebulous cloud above her head like some miniature L.A. and then glanced at me. “Open the window, the room smells.” As I struggled with the lock, I noticed the cracks in the pane looked like so many veins in her wrist, pulsing, throbbing, making rivers of passion and death.

– Scott C. Holstad

added by scottholstad
8 months ago

I tend to really like dramatic jewelry like earrings that graze my shoulders and big cocktail rings, i typically have a stack of bracelets on each wrist that mean something special to me. I never take off my Cartier Juste Un Clou which is engraved with my son's initials and was a gift from my husband when he was born.

– Rachel Zoe

Found on CNN
1 year ago

– Rachel Zoe

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Employers have the upper hand, it's very hard to prove that's the reason they closed. And the penalties are not even a slap on the wrist, it's the wagging of a finger.

– Todd Vachon

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Thank you to everyone who reached out following tonight’s attack in Fairport, someone tried to stab me on stage during this evening’s rally, but fortunately, I was able to grab his wrist and stop him for a few moments until others tackled him. I’m ok, and Alison Esposito, and all other attendees are safe. The attacker is in custody. Grateful for the attendees who stepped up quickly to assist and the law enforcement officers who quickly responded. I’m as resolute as ever to do my part to make New York safe again. This suspect will likely be right back out on the street immediately.

– Lee Zeldin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Yeah, I’ve absolutely overstepped my bounds and opened my mouth one too many times and learned from it and got slapped on the wrist, but I don’t think it scared me into being more quiet. I think it’s just taught me to be a little bit more thoughtful with the way that I present my opinions and my thoughts. And it’s not always going to be in a tweet.

– Maren Morris

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It was more flick of his wrist from behind me when I was having lunch as he cowardly approached me from behind and ran away. This guy is not known as a very courageous guy. Actually, he’s quite a coward and appeared to be under the influence.

– The Miami commissioner

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Despite the last 10 days of getting intensive treatment and rehab on my wrist, it became clear that I would not be able to compete to my standards or to the level that our team and our fans deserve, i’m disappointed to have my season end this way, but we all agreed that this was the best decision.

– Bradley Beal

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I can remember sitting in a dark room with a huge spotlight, there’s a seat there like you’re being interrogated for a crime and all the front-office staff is in the back in the shadows and you ca n’t see them. The guy grabbed my wrist and he’s like : ‘ I can feel your pulse, so I know if you’re lying to me. Have you ever smoked marijuana ? ’ I said : ‘ No. ’ I really had n’t. I’ve never smoked. He said : ‘ I think you’re lying. I can feel your pulse. Are you lying to us ? ’ I said : ‘ No, I ’m not. ’.

– Benjamin Watson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

He suffered from physical injuries, including a persistent tinnitus, as well as depression, the lawsuit said. The Metropolitan Police officers who brought the other suit -- Bobby Tabron and DeDivine K. Carter -- also say they suffer injuries from that day. Their lawsuit said that Tabron -- who broke Bobby Tabron wrist among other injuries -- suffers from insomnia, as well as slightly slurred speech and slower thinking from a concussion after rioters repeatedly hit Bobby Tabron head. Bobby Tabron was posted behind a set of bike racks near the Capitol, where Bobby Tabron was struck with flag poles and bats, according to the lawsuit. Bobby Tabron engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the rioters, who.

– Bobby Tabron

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The hand surgeon said I was a quarter of an inch going through my entire wrist.

– Cyrus Iarrobino

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I actually remember quite a bit, my hand blew basically in half. All I saw was my wrist bone and I knew something was wrong.

– Kristi Anema

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We don’t want to see no more slaps on the wrist. We’ve been through that already, what was going through your head when you had your knee on my brother’s neck?

– Terrence Floyd

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

On behalf of me and my family, we seek the maximum penalty, we don't want to see no more slaps on the wrist. We've been through that already... no, no, no, no.

– George Floyd

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I teed off so early and I was so cold, I was kind of falling asleep. The front nine, I was like, gosh, ‘I’m so tired. Now I’m hungry,’ didn’t hit many fairways on the front nine, so I think that showed on the scorecard. I think just hitting the fairways this week is essential to having a good round. I don’t think distance will help that much because the rough is so long. You’re going to break your wrist if you hit it all at a time.

– The American

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

What a crock of crap that these people who were involved in vandalizing city property technically get off with a slap on the wrist, all this time there was talk about justice, justice will come, these people will be held accountable. Where’s the accountability? They’re not being held accountable.

– Ron Trujillo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Not even a slap on the wrist, you capture and release. It's that simple.

– Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I can remember sitting in a dark room with a huge spotlight, there’s a seat there like you’re being interrogated for a crime and all the front office staff is in the back in the shadows and you ca n’t see them. The guy grabbed my wrist and he’s like : ‘ I can feel your pulse, so I know if you’re lying to me. Have you ever smoked marijuana ? ’ I said : ‘ No. ’ I really had n’t. I’ve never smoked. He said : ‘ I think you’re lying. I can feel your pulse. Are you lying to us ? ’ I said : ‘ No, I ’m not. ’ CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

– Benjamin Watson

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Although AirTags are probably going to be fairly low priced, they may help to grow revenue, and users may buy multiple tags for different scenarios, such as for a bag, bike or car keys, it may also spark a rise in the manufacture of accessories to house the tags, such as a key fob, keychain or wrist strap.

– David McQueen

Found on CNN
3 years ago

College kids aren't going to get a slap on the wrist if they defy the rules, they could risk suspension or expulsion, and parents could risk serious financial consequences. As we saw last spring when the pandemic began, there's no guarantee you will get your money back.

– Mary Dell Harrington

Found on CNN
3 years ago

AppleWatch revolutionized what a watch can do, today, its incredible what Apple Watch can do, straight from your wrist.

– Tim Cook

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Fortunately, a man who is paralyzed and fighting for his life after being shot seven times in the back, will no longer have to deal with the pain of having his ankles and wrist shackled and the traumatic stress of being under armed guard.

– Ben Crump

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

He was getting off with a slap on the wrist, basically, we were betrayed twice... Its like getting slapped in the face and punched in the gut.

– Evelyn Yang

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

She had a bullet through her wrist, but nevertheless, she was probably in the best shape to walk at that point. And so away she went.

– Lafe Langford

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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