Word: bigger
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Ewan stayed on the canal that night, the next day and the next night. He was. wrapped in blankets and rubber sheeting. His voice turned hoarse.The police grinned but did not interfere. Crowds grew bigger & bigger. Ruth stayed on the dock, guarding a supply of apples and cigarettes, and watching Ewan's fitful slumbers...
...Bigger Business. While Truman publicly deplored bigness, Wilson continued, he went right on heading plenty of "big businesses"; an insurance system (Social Security), a bank (RFC) and a shipping system (Maritime Commission). "Apparently," purred Wilson, "he wants to make all of these bigger...
...England, a through highway means a bigger and more satisfied tourist trade. For the average Boston-New York commuter, the college student and the business man, the link means a quicker, safer trip. The State of Massachusetts has an excellent opportunity to make a painless contribution to its own and to its visitors' welfare...
...Purchase Card Committee has been well fulfilled: we have bridged the gap between an idea on paper and an actual system in operation. The job, of course, is not perfect in every aspect, but it provides a firm foundation on which next year's committees can build a bigger and better system, and of course increase the sale of cards...
Franklin Roosevelt wanted, to the horror of most New Dealers, a bigger Army & Navy...