Word: assaultive
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...massive military loss undergone by the Soviet Union in 1941, in a relatively brief span of time, was more comparable to the loss from a nuclear assault than anything else experienced by a great power in modern times. The Soviets lost from their control 40% of their population, 40% of their grain production, approximately 60% of their coal, iron, steel and aluminum output, and 95% or more of certain key military industries, such as ball-bearing production. They lost 4,000,000 soldiers, dead, wounded or prisoners, and over two-thirds of their tanks and aircraft." A nuclear holocaust might...
...Angelo's rebel chief: "When you split a family, the whole family suffers." And besides, grumbled the rebels, the bishop had been swayed by Giglio donations of nearly $5,000 toward a new church. Despite the heat caused by such arguments, the villagers failed in their early-morning assault. Before nightfall, 70 more cops arrived from nearby towns, nine men were hurt, 15 jailed, and the bishop's decree was duly signed...
...commercials himself, and this "humiliation" shook him from id to toe. He was rude, hustled her off-camera before she could make her sales pitch, was notified within minutes that Philco had canceled sponsorship of the show. In a rage, Oscar launched into an on-the-air assault on Philco, urged his audience not to buy Philco until the company returned to his program. "Let's fight the power game with the power game," he cried. "I don't need Philco-who needs Philco...
...Assault on the Consumer
...felony rates in U.S. cities, Chicago ranks as the second most law-abiding of all, next to Buffalo, and the rate in New York City is lower than in Boston. Larger cities in the list, with rates per 1,000 of population for murder, non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, larceny, auto theft...