Word: bulking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...some future sociologist were to analyze the character of New York City solely on the basis of certain of its novels, he might conclude that the bulk of the population was Jewish, lived in broken-down Brooklyn brownstones and consisted largely of boys, half extremely Orthodox, the other half rebellions. The fathers of these boys, he would discover, were physically infirm but wise and gentle. Of women there were few: a strong, sad-eyed mother or two kneading kreplech day and night, and an occasional gentile girl with dirty underwear. Inevitably, rebellious and Orthodox boys alike resolved their socio-theological...
...they bulk above the lesser fish...
...dunking rule was frankly aimed at Alcindor, the 7-ft. ¹⅜-in. U.C.L.A. sophomore who averaged 29 points a game this season while leading his team to a perfect 30-0 record and the N.C.A.A. championship. Lew does indeed dunk on occasion. But the bulk of his baskets come on tip-ins, lay-ups, jump shots and hook shots-all of which are still perfectly legal...
Havasu land sales rose to $18 million in 1966, accounting for the bulk of the company's $23 million revenues and much of its $2,800,000 profits...
Sheer necessity will no doubt soon mother the invention of improved alphanumeric systems. Necessity will also spur the development of fully automatic landing techniques, of collision warning systems, of more effective ways to control aircraft flying under visual flight rules. In the meantime, the bulk of the burden must be borne by the 14,000 controllers in towers and control centers. By intensive training and concentration, these highly trained men have learned to control as many as 21 radar blips?each representing an airplane?at a time. They have learned to steel themselves against confusion and panic, no matter...