Word: blows
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Knox statement made the Chinese blow their top with righteous anger. Said the Chinese military, through their Chung-king newspaper Sao Tang Jih Pao: "Signs of Anglo-American reinforcements are absent while British and American authorities continue to indulge in sidetracking remarks...
...considerable loss in racing income (Whirly was favored to win the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap). But for the hundreds of hand-to-mouth horsemen, who can ill afford the $5 a day necessary to support each of their unemployed dependents, Santa Anita's closing was a shattering blow...
...What to do when the siren blows: Blow back...
...week's most telling blow was struck farther south, where Russian soldiers, advancing under heavy German air attacks, occupied the fortress of Kerch and the town of Feodosiya in eastern Crimea. Once Crimea is again in Russian hands (the naval base of Sevastopol is still under German siege), Soviet planes will be based a scant 100 miles from the German-dominated Rumanian coast, the Soviet Fleet again will be an offensive weapon in the Black Sea, and Germany's threat to the oil of the Caucasus will be weakened...
After the Commandos left the building they tossed grenades into every window. The captain ran around the rear of the building to supervise these operations. A stray bullet broke his leg. As his colleagues carried him to safety, he ordered them to take his two remaining grenades and blow up the power plant. Then the captain ordered the sergeant to prop him against a tree and leave because the Commandos had a rendezvous with the evacuating forces. The sergeant gave the captain a shot of morphine, then with the others started for the sea, leaving Keyes's body...