Word: breach
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...murder. A sleek and unctuons traveler tries in procuring him a girl, and then makes advances to Lucy. Ray unintentionally kills him, hides the body and attempts to decide how to tell Lucy of his crime. The rest of the book--more than half--is concerned with the growing breach between the lovers, caused by the unspeakable secret, and the ultimate disclosure, atonement and reconciliation...
...across the isthmus the Russians pounded the weary Finns. Sleeplessness, exhaustion and frayed nerves were their allies. In the east, in the centre and at the western end of the line the Finns still held on, but the crack in their line at Summa widened into a breach. Through this breach the Russians kept pouring tanks and men, supported by an incessant bombardment. While their artillery was being moved up to support the continued advance, the Russians kept up the bombardment with planes. The Finns had no respite. Far behind the Russian lines transport was choked with men and supplies...
Those who don't want to fight can only talk, and they can always be talked back to. During World War I Great Britain's high-handed treatment of U. S. shipping brought the U. S. and Great Britain perilously close to a breach of relations. Last week, although nothing so serious was in sight, Great Britain cocked two more snooks across the Atlantic...
Princess Stephanie Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfurst, 43, pro-Nazi cosmopolite, who recently lost a breach-of-contract suit against Lord Rothermere (London Daily Mail), landed in Manhattan, would not discuss politics. Said she: "If you'd like to write something about me, you might say I am known for my loyalty to my friends, my love of music, and my taste in dress. I have also won two beauty contests, one in England and another in Austria...
...white cupola far cross the seething field, was Sir Vagabond's ultimate goal a stead-fast symbol of safety was this man. Steel clashed on steel, the horns of battle did boom out loud and clear, and the knight with heaving breath and Herculean effort did clear himself a breach across the way, did with uncertain step attain the white cupola...