Word: bolstered
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Anaconda Copper Mining Co., which had grown into the world's biggest copper producer from the "richest hill on earth," had no such intentions. Cornelius Francis Kelley, Anaconda's board chairman, knew that there was plenty of low-grade ore to bolster the company's high-grade operations ; the trick was to find a way of digging it cheaply enough to make...
...three for four clip at the plate. He pitched for the Jayvees last year and may get a crack at Varsity competition this season, although he will most likely be brought up to the Varsity next season. Roger Davis, Freshman twirler last year, and John Hanson bolster the mound staff but Hauson has been out with a bad shoulder...
...Crimson lacrosse men punched out a 4-0 win, which though unofficial at least portends some wins in the future. As to the substitutions, Captain Hans Estin, formerly the number one midfielder is now playing attack; in addition, wrestler Don Louria and Don Page have been shifted to bolster the sagging defense corps...
Harry Truman might well have let it go at that. The idea was getting around that he had patriotically braved political extinction in order to carry out a policy designed to bolster the military position of the U.S. But Harry Truman did not want to be extinguished. He appealed to George Marshall and the State Department to help him out. He wanted another statement...
...patience and more firmness, the U.S. had appeared to be on the right road. Briefly, last summer, with the announcement of the Marshall Plan, the U.S. had held the initiative. Russia was in momentary retreat. Last week the Marshall Plan was still a going idea and would soon help bolster the rickety economy of Europe. U.S. Congressmen had largely abandoned old ideas of isolationism. To most observers basic U.S. policies seemed sound. Then what had gone wrong...