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Word: ageing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...state in a footnote [TIME, May 12] that only Presidents W. H. Harrison, Taylor and Buchanan took the oath of office after reaching the age...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 2, 1947 | 6/2/1947 | See Source »

According to a legend told by Syria's Faris el Khoury, an Arab counts only happy days in reckoning his age. On that basis, Arabs did not grow much older in the 18-day General Assembly session...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNITED NATIONS: Overstatement | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

Rose Without Thorns. "The average family consists of Pop and Mom, Grandma, son and daughter of college age, and Junior, who looks best asleep. Junior is a great one for saying his prayers. He also says Go jump in a pond; G'wan, kiss the guy; Mom, why doesn't Pop come home to us anymore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REFLECTIONS: These Three United States | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

...heard his Pa say: "Willie, there's a man in the back room who thinks he's better than you." Willie would grab a cue and go to work-with Pa betting as high as $100 on his boy. Business was brisk, and Willie got better with age...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Behind the Eight-Ball | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

...plot is heavy with age, but British Novelist Anthony Thorne manages to lighten it with a summer-weight touch and a twist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Summer Twist | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

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