Word: afoul
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...babies were wrapped in newspapers and thousands of Berliners froze to death, the Altmanns survived (though they would not admit it even to themselves) on the proceeds of Fritz's black-marketeering, on Frances Faviell's charity and on Ursula's sex appeal. Then Fritz fell afoul of the West Berlin police and fled to the Communists. Old Herr Altmann died, and shortly afterwards, Lilli collapsed while dancing. Though her mother would not believe it, frail little Lilli had had an abortion. She died murmuring "Vova," the nickname of some unknown Russian...
Noted composer Aaron Copland ran afoul of the University of Colorado's fear of "controversial" personalities last year...
...from his own masters, after three decades of subservience, came only denunciations. For he had run afoul of Nicholas ("Nico") Zachariades, the real strong man of Greek Communism, who operates from the safety of the satellite countries...
London's impertinent music halls lampoon Joe McCarthy, Noel Coward or anybody else (except royalty) who crosses the news. But last week a songwriter got too saucy with Anthony Eden and ran afoul of the Lord Chamberlain, who has power to grant or refuse theatrical licenses without explanation. Three days before the opening of an obscure new revue called Light Fantastic, the Lord Chamberlain ordered the offending song lyrics dropped. The net result: London's tabloid Daily Mirror, which needs no by-your-leave from the Lord Chamberlain or anyone else, printed the ditty...
Noted composer Aaron Copland ran afoul of the University of Colorado's fear of "controversial" personalities last year...