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Word: boosted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...from a New York philanthropist gives them a real opportunity to put the idea across. It will facilitate the eventual establishment of similar groups in other colleges, held together by some sort of national publication. These plans are embryonic at present, but success here will give them a great boost...

Author: By John W. Ballantine, | Title: NEW GROUP AIMS TO WIN THE PEACE AFTER WINNING WAR | 12/2/1941 | See Source »

...equivalent to an increase of 13½%) an hour boost for the non-operating employes, and one week's vacation with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Danger Signal | 11/17/1941 | See Source »

Fortnight ago WQXR's power was stepped up to 10,000 watts-the second boost within a year. Behind each increase is the desire of WQXR's founder and president, smallish, paunchy, deep-voiced John Vincent Lawless Hogan, to broadcast good music with maximum accuracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Chamber Music Blues | 11/17/1941 | See Source »

Ever since Henderson permitted zinc prices to rise 14% to 8.25? a lb. (TIME, Oct. 20), leadmen confidently awaited a comparable boost for them. They thought Leon would recognize that lead and zinc are usually mined together, usually move together pricewise. But he didn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MINING: One Two for Lead | 11/17/1941 | See Source »

...Simultaneously Crowell-Collier announced a $500 rate increase to $7,000 for Collier's, whose circulation has gone up 266,969 since the last boost in April...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Magazine Facts | 11/17/1941 | See Source »

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