Word: box
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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When they counted the votes last week, Republicans were almost as stunned as Democrats. The G.O.P. had won a tremendous victory, far beyond its most sanguine hopes (see box). In great part it could thank the ladies of the meat line...
...Ministers reached agreement on some minor Italian treaty matters (sample: disposition of Italian literary rights in allied territory), but were still at odds on most major ones. The Trieste issue was tabled, in the hope that it would be resolved by a last-minute Yugoslav compromise maneuver (see map box...
...cotton sweater and plaid shirt), the Duchess in what she helpfully described to some 50 welcoming reporters and cameramen as "a blue wool suit with a red wool jersey, a striped silk hat-I guess that's what you call it-with a veil, and a black box calf and alligator handbag." Also a mink stole. But no jewels. (Explained the Duke, whose Duchess got stolen blind back in Britain: "Well, really, there wouldn't be many left to bring, you know.") They figured on staying till May this time. Then back to France...
Under the pressure of war the laboratory expanded its modernistic, fluorescent-lighted, and ventilated office and laboratories to every inch of space of that part of the basement below Sanders Theeater. In conjunction with this, on Oxford Street, opposite Malinkrodt, a peculiar two-story, pill-box-like structure arose. This block of concrete even today is a mystery to most of the people who walk by it, and they would be little enlightened if they knew that it was an anechoic chamber...
...most terrific box-office draws...