The qualities that Barbie promotes (slimness, youth, and beauty) allow no tolerance of gray hair, wrinkles, sloping posture, or failing eyesight and hearing. Barbie’s perfect body is eternal.
—Danielle Kuykendall
High winds pushed our sailboat onto the rocks, where the force of the waves tore it to pieces.
Our sailboat was pushed by high winds onto the rocks, where it was torn to pieces by the force of the waves.
—Liz Coughlan
Michelle Wie selected her club. She lined up her shot. She chipped the ball to within a foot of the pin.
Michelle Wie selected her club, lined up her shot, and chipped the ball to within a foot of the pin.
—Will Briggs