Word: blur
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...distinction between national security operations and the Watergate case." Yet the thrust of the Nixon rhetoric was exactly the opposite. He seemed determined to blur the distinction even more...
...militancy and militarism can blur the fine edge of moral responsibility and idealism. Biblical Archaeologist Yigael Yadin, a former army Chief of Staff, concedes that one of Israel's greatest challenges is to secure the nation's spiritual imperatives while at the same time trying to preserve its physical existence. Sociologist Ferdynand Zweig puts the matter in a different way: "The contest between the mystique of violence and the mystique of redemption is the most fateful and crucial conflict on which the future of Israeli society depends...
...Steve Heslinga of Winthrop destroyed Charley Swanson of Mather in a match that was halted in the second round. The experienced Heslinga capitalized on his longer reach and mercilessly pounded Swanson until the crowd shouted to end the fight. Gutty Swanson's face was a red blur by the match's end, but he fought...
...Murmur of the Heart, The Wild Bunch, The Godfather, The Sorrow and the Pity. The list supports the idea that America is no longer divided into two publics, the demanding and the undiscerning. Thanks in part to movies, the line between high and popular art has faded into a blur...
...must work fast. In the morning the women smile; they age with the day. Every line deepens until, when a woman goes home, she looks and feels ten years older. In well-lit factories eyes squint and blur. The glaring electric light neutralizes everything...