A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today. Definition and synonyms of considerably from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited.
The Budweiser Shootout held since 1979, the non-points event (formerly named the Busch Clash and Bud Shootout) has jump-started the NASCAR Winston Cup Series as the season-opening race at the World Center of Racing one week before the Daytona 500.
Bud Ekins, 77; stuntman did famous motorcycle jump in 'The Great Escape'. Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in The Great Escape, has died. He was 77.