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| If you are forced out of the company, a golden this clause will make sure you are well taken care of |
parachute
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| AKI refers to "acute" this organ "injury", which means you're having trouble removing waste |
kidney
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| 2019 is the Year of this array of elements, as it's the 150th anniversary |
the Periodic Table
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| California has no official state fruit, but does have 4 state nuts: the almond, the pecan, the walnut & this |
the pistachio
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| In 2013, this young actress & singer had a bestseller with "Staying Strong", a book of affirmations |
(Lindsey: Who is... Selena Gomez?)
Demi Lovato
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| Ran against in an election |
opposed
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| For a good military "retreat", book an executive one at this service academy's Thayer Hotel in the Hudson Valley |
West Point
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| Sometimes done along with a hysterectomy, a BSO is a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, a removal of these |
ovaries
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| 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, celebrated 400 years of this invention |
the telescope
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| The tallest of the working breeds, it's Pennsylvania's state dog; William Penn is said to have owned one |
a Great Dane
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| In "Reckless", Chrissie Hynde recounts her early years as the lead singer of this band |
The Pretenders
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| Treated a person as if she were a thing, angering feminists |
objectified
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| It's the anatomical nickname for executive search consultants |
headhunters
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| Doc gets out the little rubber hammer to test your DTR, or "deep" this "reflex" |
tendon
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| 2013 was the Year of this staple Andean crop, which the U.N. hopes can help eradicate world hunger |
Quinoa
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| Its state tree is the sugar maple, though it has a mighty pine at the center of its state seal |
(Gilbert: What is Washington?)
Vermont
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| This 7th book in the Harry Potter series sold 8.3 million copies on its first day of release |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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| The Toyota Century is the limousine of choice for the person with this title (a new one took over in 2019) |
(Gilbert: What's CEO?)
emperor of Japan
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| A CBC, or "complete" this, gets hemoglobin & platelet stats |
a complete blood count
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| 2002 was the Year of this form of green travel, the visiting of natural habitats in a way that minimizes environmental impact |
Ecotourism
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| Laugh maniacally as you realize the common one of these is Minnesota's state bird |
a loon
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| This thriller was right on track with its tale of Rachel Watson, who witnesses something shocking on her commute |
The Girl on the Train
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| Arranged systematically, or got workers to join a union |
organized
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| This brand became synonymous with a private jet after it debuted in 1963--Bombardier makes them now |
Learjets
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| There's no "Q" in this adjective for a shot given into the fatty tissue under the skin, but SQ is the abbreviation for it |
subcutaneous
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| 1982 was the Year of Sanctions against this country that was suspended from the General Assembly in 1974 & readmitted in 1994 |
South Africa
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| Don Woods, the first weatherman on KTUL, created Gusty, the official cartoon character of this tornado-prone state |
Oklahoma
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| Girl, she's the motivational speaker & bestselling author of works like "Girl, Wash Your Face" & "Girl, Stop Apologizing" |
Rachel Hollis
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| Indicated which instruments should play which notes |
orchestrated
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