(n.) A stone imagined by some to be of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness; but in modern mineralogy it has no technical signification. It is now a rhetorical or poetical name for the embodiment of impenetrable hardness.
(n.) Lodestone; magnet.
Example Sentences:
(1) The ADAM derivative of carnitine was separated from decomposition products of the reagent and related compounds such as amino acid derivatives on a silica gel column eluted with methanol-5% aqueous SDS-phosphoric acid (990:10:1).
(2) At a private meeting last Tuesday, Hunt assured Cameron and the cabinet secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood, that he had not been aware that his special adviser, Adam Smith, was systematically leaking information and advice to News Corp about its bid for BSkyB.
(3) Alec played a role in the resignation of the UK defence secretary Liam Fox last year over his close ties to his friend Adam Werritty.
(4) Ridley and Boyega are part of a swathe of actors – also including Girls' Adam Driver and Ingmar Bergman regular Max von Sydow – who were confirmed by studio Disney in May.
(5) As ABC reports, Adam Bandt, the only Greens MP in the lower house, won his Melbourne seat with the help of Liberal preferences at the last election, and may struggle to hold it on 7 September.
(6) The 25-year-old student is adamant that her mother, Berta Cáceres Flores, will not become just one more Honduran environmental activist whose work was cut short by their assassination.
(7) Adam Ramsay, 28, from Oxford, is volunteering over the weekend.
(8) There are harsh lessons in football and we have learned some over the last week.” Two James Milner penalties and goals from the impressive Adam Lallana, Sadio Mané and Philippe Coutinho took Liverpool’s tally to 24 in eight games.
(9) Adam Suckling, the corporate affairs director of News Corp Australia, said the provision should be considered alongside mandatory data retention and other security legislation that had passed the parliament in the past year.
(10) The Treasury was adamant last night that this would not be the impact at an industry level and produced figures that showed, for instance, in 2014-15, the corporation tax costs being £0.4bn, compared with a bank levy yield of £2.4bn.
(11) Adam Boulton, Colin Brazier and Gillian Joseph will report from around central London, as will the Skycopter.
(12) Hopefully it could be just a week 7.03pm Michel texts Adam Smith thanks for your patience today 9.31pm Michel texts Adam Smith are you publishing the Slaughters and May opinion tomorrow?
(13) Off came defensive midfielder Claudio Yacob, rendered surplus to requirements by the dismissals of Afellay and Adam, and on went forward Rickie Lambert.
(14) At least half of the perpetrators in 100 rampages studied by the New York Times were found to have signs of serious mental health issues, and it was reported last week that Adam Lanza's mother was in the process of having him committed when he embarked on the Newtown rampage.
(15) He also said special advisers needed better training and management and that something had gone wrong in the supervision of Hunt's special adviser Adam Smith.
(16) There were some shocking penalties in that bunch, none more so than Charlie Adam's.
(17) However, the shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander , is adamant Labour could not afford to spend the first two years of government wrestling with a referendum on Europe, pointing to the energy it had expended on the near-disastrous no campaign for the Scotland independence vote.
(18) It featured Adam Dalgliesh, the poet-policeman, and he seemed old-fashioned, too, intellectual and a trifle upper-class.
(19) Thorgerson is survived by his wife, Barbie Antonis; her children, Adam and Georgia; his son Bill, from his earlier relationship with Libby January; and his mother, Vanji.
(20) Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt was grilled for six hours at the Leveson inquiry and his evidence touched on phone-hacking, his meetings with the Murdochs, the role of his former special adviser Adam Smith and whether he really did hide behind a tree.
Unwavering
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Stephen Harper, the Canadian prime minister, has said that the battle of Vimy , where Canadian troops carried a crucial ridge in the face of a strong German defence, showed Canadians' "unwavering commitment to defending peace and freedom".
(2) Ahmadinejad's unwavering support for Mashaei, who is accused of running a "deviant current", has cost him a great deal of influence over Iranian politics and has put him at adds with Khamenei.
(3) Kirov was meant to be a showcase of liberal co-operation with an unwavering Kremlin.
(4) There have been suggestions in recent weeks that the US support for the Syrian non-extremist opposition is waning, and the US has reluctantly concluded that unwavering Russian support for Assad means the only way to oust Isis is by making cause with Russia and Assad.
(5) Writebol said she believes that her unwavering faith, support from her family and friends, the specially trained staff at Emerson as well as the experimental serum all played a role in her recovery.
(6) While every other national party leader has struggled to win voters’ trust, the SNP leader enjoys unwavering devotion; where they fought fearful, negative campaigns, she has connected with voters via an upbeat, hopeful message.
(7) The anti-Mubarak crowd was considerably smaller than yesterday, although its passion and belief that Mubarak's hours were numbered were unwavering.
(8) Key to this has been an unwavering organisational commitment to the delivery of services that are safe, sound and supportive and a zero tolerance approach to poor practice.
(9) Their unwavering belief in him and his explanation is clear, and evidently a great solace to him.
(10) "We call for this tragedy to be a basis for a renewed and unwavering commitment to a free and unfettered internet, spared from censorship with equality of access and franchise for all" the message said.
(11) At the same time, though, their aesthetic is unwaveringly high-definition.
(12) He believed that "on a proper construction of the 1989 act the respondents had power to grant section 36 consent to persons such as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd." In a brief statement issued in New York, the Trump Organisation said: "Today's decision has not altered our unwavering commitment to protect our investment in Scotland .
(13) Morris was under no illusion it would be easy, but he had unwavering hope and was wholly committed to ensuring his son would go on to live a clean and happy life after completing his 11-month sentence for shoplifting.
(14) Turnbull was unwavering on the policy when he spoke to reporters in Sydney on Friday.
(15) Lachlan, James and I are delighted that Roger will be leading key businesses for us and our shareholders for years to come, and he has our unwavering support,” Rupert Murdoch said in a statement.
(16) It must be our unwavering aim that football can be enjoyed by all regardless of sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability and gender.
(17) His unwavering dedication to protecting every American’s civil and constitutional rights under the law – including voting rights – could not be more important right now.” The president, himself a former law professor, also reacted strongly against the reasons that senators gave for rejecting the nominee.
(18) "Somalia will remain grateful to the unwavering support from the United States government," effused President Hassan Mohamud.
(19) Fellow South Africans, Nelson Mandela brought us together and it is together that we will bid him farewell" – South African president Jacob Zuma "Let us pay tribute to Nelson Mandela: The ultimate symbol of dignity and unwavering dedication to the revolutionary struggle, to freedom and justice, a prophet of unity, peace and reconciliation."
(20) And by "us", I mean all the people who are protected by his courageous words and unwavering determination to speak for the protection and promotion of people's rights, whatever the price he may pay.