Word: alighting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Waco, Baylorites got wind of the news and launched a counter-whammy: they bought up all the green candles in town and set them alight. Dr. William Richardson White, president of Baylor, a football hotblood himself, turned up at a feverish pre-game rally, reminded his listeners that Texas had spoiled Baylor streaks before, and promised: "This year it's going to be different...
...their ill-fitting Western suits, gather in places like the Teahouse of the Opening Lotus to discuss Korea's future. In buildings all over the city, shivering workmen sigh with relief as glass windows go in for the first time in three years. By night, streets are alight with candles as Koreans, with small trays mounted on wooden tripods, offer candy, chewing gum, apples and cigarettes. Said one U.S. economist on the scene: 'It looks to me as if one half of the Koreans are trying to sell bubble gum and candy to the other half...
...often lasted till morning, when everyone would adjourn to the dining room for breakfast, which sometimes included champagne-and raspberries. The raspberries were especially favored by Impresario Montague Vert Chester, who cared little about what he ate, provided it was pink. Through the pleasant confusion moved Muriel, her eyes alight, her large mouth working fiercely as she denounced Beethoven's Hammerklavier sonata or praised the writings of her friend, Gertrude Stein. To Muriel, said Mabel Dodge a little wearily, "everything was interesting...
...problem facing New England Industry is adjustment to its manufacturing loss as other regions gain. Although this loss has been relatively alight over the past ten years. Harris predicts that large, absolute losses will occur in periods of depression...
...Singapore, a Chinese takes a taxicab at night and in a lonely area holds up the driver, seizes his money and identity card and sets the cab on fire. Or three or four men take a bus at night and ride until the rest of the passengers alight. Then they set fire to the bus. Returning to my hotel one evening recently, I passed one of these buses just burned...