Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley is a loosely defined area of the central United States where tornadoes are most frequent. The term was first used in 1952 as the title of a research project to study severe weather in areas of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.

bone-dry

extremely or completely dry.

reach across the aisle

A member of one party who votes for legislation supported by the other party and generally opposed by his own party is described as "crossing the aisle" (a similar phrase used in countries operating under the Westminster system, is "crossing the floor").

在議會或政府工作的不同黨派或持不同政見的人互相妥協(xié)，達成共識，以完成政府的工作或制定某項法律

being priced out

Being priced out of something means?being unable to afford it as it becomes more expensive. Being priced out is most commonly associated with real estate markets, but it applies to any good or service that is becoming increasingly expensive.

apartment locators

Basically, apartment locators are?real estate agents who specialize in rentals, which not only can include apartments of all sizes, but also townhouses, condominiums and even single-family homes. Their sole purpose is to find the best places to call home for each prospective tenant/client

Best Apartment Community Amenities

• ? Secure, self-service 24/7 package access (84 percent)
• ? Fitness center (84 percent)
• ? Extra storage space in apartment (83 percent)
• ? Recycling (79 percent)
• ? Visitor parking (76 percent)

survived by

What does it mean by survived by?

if you are survived by someone,?they are still alive after you have died. Santos is survived by his wife of 49 years. Synonyms and related words. To die or to be killed. die.

'Survived By' Definition

The dictionary definition of “to be survived by someone” is that they are alive after a particular person dies. The idea is that families are a connected, long-term group, and a person’s legacy lives on in them. It's not always a necessary phrase to include in an obituary, but it does come up frequently.

"Survived by" is typically used to refer to the closest family members when?writing an obituary. In many families, the living members of the family that would be included are the spouse, parents, and siblings first. Then they might include children and possibly grandchildren or great-grandchildren.

Today, there are more forms of?blended families?than ever before. This definition and usage of “survived by” may continue to change.?

There are, for instance, families where there were unusually close bonds with other family or friends. They may want to acknowledge these bonds. The obituary writer may opt to mention that a person was survived by stepchildren, half-children, or other family members.

One general rule is that there tend to be only a few lines of people who the deceased person is survived by. Choosing to have 1, 2, or 3 sentences of people is typical, even 4 or 5 is common enough. If you need 10 or more sentences, you may be including more people than usual for this purpose