Word: brighter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...past is black, and the future scarcely brighter. Ahead lies the overwhelming task of invading the continent of Europe. We still must take Tunis and Bizerte to make our African venture reap the profits for which it was designed. Japanese island forts like Truk must be cleaned out, all we have lost must be regained, and a method of defeating the Nipponese must be devised. The Russians and Chinese must benefit from a flow of supplies from the American cornucopia. In the nation, "black markets," devastating crimps in production, and on a more lasting scale the uisheartening defeats of democracy...
...years ago. Although light travels six trillion miles in a year, many stars are so distant that centuries elapse before their light reaches the earth. Nothing is known of the new star's distance from the earth. Nothing can be predicted about its future. It may become much brighter and linger for months or years, or it may soon fade and completely disappear...
Always ready to see the brighter side of a grim situation, Time was thrilled to know that Harvard men read the publication so carefully. But as for the tone of the manifestations of reader interest, Time said "Zounds...
...transferred immediately. Boylston should be re-opened at once. In three weeks November hours will send three men to fill every single chair in the University's lone course reading room. The warm glow of hours spent in Widener will not make a D in History I look any brighter...
...Brighter possibilities for a more lasting world peace after this war were describing last night by Hans Kohn, visiting professor in Government, in a talk to a group of 40 College and Radcliffe students. His talk, "The Lessons to Be Learned from Versailles," opened a series to be conducted by the "America's Role in World Affairs" division of the Post-War Council...