Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...must be 1) adopted by two-thirds of the General Assembly's members, 2) ratified by each of the Big Five governments or legislatures (in the U.S., by the Senate) and by a majority of the world organization's other members. In short, no Big Power need accept any distasteful amendment, but a smaller power may well have to take it willy-nilly...
...farmer's daughter and I-well, you understand-in fact, you see. She and her parents were killed by Allied artillery. So here we are, both of us. I love you very much. I want to take up our old life together. But you'll have to accept little Jacques. I adore you, but on this subject no nonsense, see?" Jacqueline and the two Jacques went home together...
...hearings 19 months ago, American Airlines had opposed any competition on its New York-to-Boston route. It argued then, as Trippe does now, that one line could do a better job than a number competing for a limited amount of traffic. In effect, American was willing to accept competition...
...imperialist." In support of this ridiculous theme, it charges me with wanting the kind of world unity "which Jonah enjoyed when he was swallowed by the whale." Yes; I used that phrase in my Senate speech of last Jan. 10. How did I use it? I said: "We accept no conception that our contribution to unity must be silence, while others say and do what they please . . . and that unity for us shall only be the unity which Jonah enjoyed when he was swallowed by the whale." In other words, this seems to be a point where Moscow...
...happened in the week of Passover. As Jehovah said, 'When I see the blood, I will pass over you.' He spoke not only to the Jews but to all peoples, to the Gentiles, to Americans, to Germans, to all peoples. . . . And so, may Jehovah accept this sacrifice, and see the blood and pass over all peoples for their sins, at this Passover time, for my son's sake...