These actions give Negan a little bit more mystery and depth than I've given him credit for, granting a touch of complexity to a black-and-white villain.
Coombs's letter touched on Manning's role as a whistleblower, asking that Manning be granted a full pardon or that her sentence be reduced to time served.
Another is granted a revelation.
The FDA granted an accelerated,..
Granted, he defeated Spassky (a touch petulantly, if I may say so) in the justifiably hyped Match of the Century, but then what?
Though the Eagle Express was not a priority vessel, neither was the crew granted permission to touch ground.
Just a generation ago, we took it for granted that losing touch with someone might mean losing them altogether: now, we depend on technology to keep us together.
It introduced attributes that smartphone users now take for granted: widescreen display, touch controls and internet communication comparable to a computer.
Doom can turn a corner with a quote reminiscent of "Star Trek" or "The West Wing" ("Sir, request permission to be candid". "Granted"), touch on commercials ("Better get Maaco"), and end with an enticing metaphor all his own ("more soul than a sock with a hole").
With the iPad Pro, Apple has not abandoned what we now take for granted, touch.
Granted, his speech touched on a lot of issues that are at the top of the USMC to-do list, but the timing on seabasing is an interesting vote of confidence for an elusive, emerging, and potentially game-changing way of fighting wars.
