(1) Awkwardness of the day Uproar in China as the national flags hauled up for Du Li and Yi Siling , silver and bronze winners in the women’s 10m air rifle, had the four smaller stars pointing in the wrong direction, a gaffe repeated when Sun Yang stepped up for his men’s 400m freestyle silver.
(2) What is the difference between luttering down, siling down and plothering down?
(3) Claims that it will boost the economy and jobs are “ vastly overblown ”, according to the political scientist Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge , of Manchester University.
(4) The bronze medal was claimed by the 2012 Olympic champion, Yi Siling of China.
Simmer
Definition:
(v. i.) To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil.
(v. t.) To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point.
Example Sentences:
(1) There was already simmering anger over the deaths of civilians in US drone attacks aimed at alleged terrorists inside Pakistan and over an incident in February in which a CIA contractor, Raymond Davis, shot dead two men on the street in Lahore he said were trying to rob him.
(2) She ushers us into the kitchen, where a large metal pot simmering on the hotplate emits a spicy aroma.
(3) Experts say they are encouraged that after months of simmering discord Xi and Trump are preparing to thrash it out at the so-called winter White House .
(4) Add potatoes and simmer for as long as it takes for them to cook.
(5) Simmer for 2 minutes then stir in the orange zest, orange blossom water and vanilla extract.
(6) The findings will bring to the boil a long-simmering row over whether those differences mean organic food is better for people, with one expert calling the work sexed up.
(7) There had been simmering tension between the Tottenham Hotspur manager and officers since a dawn raid on his Dorset home that was watched by press photographers.
(8) Tensions between the two groups on the island have been simmering beneath the surface since the end of British colonial rule in 1960.
(9) Simmering resentment towards the US presence on Okinawa exploded into anger in 1995 after three servicemen abducted and raped a 12-year-old girl , a crime that prompted lengthy negotiations on reducing the country's military footprint.
(10) A Communist party-controlled newspaper has launched a searing attack on Donald Trump after the president-elect threatened a realignment of his country’s policies towards China, warning the US president-elect: “Pride goes before a fall.” The Global Times, a notoriously rambunctious state-run tabloid, was writing after Trump reignited a simmering row with Beijing by suggesting he might recognise Taiwan , which China regards as a breakaway province, unless Beijing agreed a new “deal” with his administration.
(11) See you tomorrow.” The night of simmering tension was in contrast to the scenes on Tuesday night when a Sudanese man died as hundreds of migrants made 1,500 attempts to storm the Channel tunnel, prompting crisis meetings of the French and British governments.
(12) Add the broth to the pot and briskly simmer the mixture over medium to medium-low heat for about 2 hours for all the flavours to come together and mellow.
(13) But the underlying, bitter resentment among many in the local African American community about their treatment at the hands of an almost unanimously white police force and local authorities, will likely continue to simmer.
(14) 2 Roughly chop the chocolate and melt it in a large, heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of barely simmering water.
(15) Cover with plenty of fresh water, bring to a boil and simmer gently for 20-25 minutes, until just cooked.
(16) 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen kept hidden a simmering feud with writer John Ridley over credit for the historical biopic's Oscar-winning screenplay, reports The Wrap .
(17) This goes to the foundational relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities that they’re sworn to serve and to protect.” In remarks at the meeting Obama said the “simmering distrust” between police and minority communities was not unique to St Louis but relevant to communities across the country.
(18) This paves the way for young people to turn simmering prejudice into murderous intent.
(19) Some of this reflects a simmering rivalry between Douglas Alexander, the election co-ordinator, and Michael Dugher, the shadow cabinet minister responsible for media presentation.
(20) Tensions between Uighurs and Han Chinese have been simmering for years.