Word: adjustment
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...voice of the bombardier came clearly to all hands at Bikini: "Skylight One, Skylight One. Two minutes before actual bomb release. Mark: two minutes . . . Adjust all goggles . . . Stand by ... Coming up ... Bomb away. Bomb away. Bomb away...
...Coach Elmer Madar came here this fall after a year of professional football with the Baltimore Colts. Here's his formula for a good end: "He has to be a combination player, a back and a lineman at the same time. He should be agile, swift, and able to adjust to the various situations that come up. On defense, he should be rugged and rough, on offense smooth and shifty. In other words, he should be well-rounded...
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...Army last year, however, the Crimson faced the same type of refereeing and the same kind of play that they are likely to see tomorrow. Team members thought they would be able to adjust to the environment...
...short-term Government bonds. lie expected, rightly, that banks would follow the example and raise interest rates, thereby curbing the inflationary expansion of credit. By midweek, some bankers announced plans to boost basic lending rate from 1¾% to 2% (for borrowers with the highest credit rating) and to adjust other rates accordingly...