Short and stocky he might be, but he was full to the brim with Texas swagger.

ECONOMIST: Obituary

With the government's stockpiling granaries full to the brim, Japanese farmers have long been paid not to produce the stuff.

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Much of boxing's cream is to be found in the lower weight divisions, with the light welterweight ranks full to the brim with talent.

BBC: SPORT | Boxing | Boxing 2005 - Rest of the world

Which leads to the trickle-up theory: couture, being about lasting luxury instead of fashion fads, doesn't set trends but rather picks them up by osmosis, and last March the ready-to-wear shows were full to the brim with furs, from Ann Demeulemeester's cave-woman wraps to Amanda Wakeley's ermine jumper to Fendi's furs-that-didn't-look-like-furs (they looked like hobo patchwork coats, chunky grandma jumpers, and velvet skirts).

ECONOMIST: Fur and fashion