2) Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...the one-step, and the "hesitation" waltz, and Irene Castle introduced bobbed hair and the slim, boyish figure to the ballroom and the world of fashion. Castle was...

3) Samper Pizano, Ernesto. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...and ambassador to Spain (1991-93). Returning to Colombia, he was elected president by a slim margin in 1994. Shortly after his election, there were widespread accusations...

4) Giuliani, Rudolph William. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...City mayoralty in 1993, defeating the incumbent, David Dinkins, who had bested him by a slim margin in 1989. Running largely on a successful reduction in city crime,...

5) ship. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...functions. Heavy, slow ships with round bottoms were used to transport grain, while slim-keeled ships such as the trireme were used for warfare (see galley). In the...

6) Larkin, Philip. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...onset of deafness in the 1970s Larkin ceased writing poetry and jazz criticism. Despite a slim body of mature work, Larkin has a secure reputation as one of the finest...

7) Florence, city, Italy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...of Santa Maria del Fiore (begun 1296) has a dome (1420-34) by Brunelleschi; nearby are the slim campanile (269 ft/82 m high) designed by Giotto and the baptistery...

8) minaret. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...most distinctly Persian development (see Persian art and architecture) are the two pairs of slim, towering minarets flanking the huge entrance arches of the Isfahan...

9) Tibetan art and architecture. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...mountain peaks. Tibetan sculpture, often in the form of gilt bronze statuettes, consists of slim, elegant figures with heart-shaped heads, resembling the Indian Pala...

10) Haya de la Torre, Victor Raul. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...mostly abroad until 1962 when he returned to campaign for the presidency. He obtained a slim plurality but not enough to be constitutionally elected; a military junta...