Word: brunt
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...assaults from within and without the un-American fortress failed to curb the spirits of Dies or J. Parnell Thomas. While Dies took on the brunt of the opposition, Thomas counter-attacked vigorously. His main target was the Administration. In 1939, he urged Wall Street brokers to lobby for their own interests in Washington, against the "radical" and "subversive" groups in the country. For Thomas, those two adjectives were firmly welded together. Later, he said the New Deal was in a "hand-in-glove" conspiracy with he Communist Party, and that "the fifth column in the United States has flourished...
...Jayvees rolled up eight straight before Springfield put an end to their streak this week. Landon Clay, who has shouldered the brunt of the pitching chores all season, will be ready to go against the Blue tomorrow, with Roger Davis available if he is needed...
...facts show that the tactics of movement in concentrated force recently adopted by the new Greek army leaders have proved wiser and brought the first good results in the Pieria battle. The civilian population bears the brunt of the bandits, and is right in asking the army to guard them and their villages. However, this is not the wisest way of coping with banditry because, if dispersed, the army is weak. It is only possible to defeat banditry by concentration of our forces. The army must strike and its punches must be harder than those of the bandits. Therefore...
...disappointment rather than improvement. Captain Chuck Hoelzer, steady winner and strong competitor in both the 200-yard event and the crucial medley relay, has been forced to drop out of the lineup because of academic pressure, leaving the improving but not as yet firstrank Don Ulen to bear the brunt...
...limited Crimson attack with two tallies, while Tom Moseley and Steve Washburn accounted for the other two. But Tiger defense help up well to bottle Harvard's attack while their own offense held a steady advantage. Once more, Johnny Chase started in the nets and took the brunt of the scoring, most of which was perpetrated while Harvard was short one man. The summary: HARVARD (4) PRINCETON (8) McKean lw Roberts Rey c Clarkson Sears rw Elsaesser Washburn ld Ryerson Greeley rd Bernard Chase g Callanan...