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Word: clearing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...refuse to believe that the world is, of necessity, such a prisoner of destiny. On the contrary, it is clear that the leaders of great nations have it in their power to liberate their peoples from the disaster that impends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Will to Peace | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...have repeatedly asserted that you [Hitler] and the German people have no desire for war. If this is true there need be no war. ... It is still clear to me that international problems can be solved at the council table. ... I trust that you may be willing to make such a statement of policy to me as the head of a nation far removed from Europe in order that I, acting only with the responsibility and obligation of a friendly intermediary, may communicate such declaration to other nations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Will to Peace | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...toward friendly peoples with an attitude of friendship; against hostile peoples we shall display a clear, decisive and resolute attitude of hostility. . . . The world must know that we shall go straight ahead tomorrow, as we did yesterday and as we always shall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Empire Builders | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

Ascitic fluid is a clear yellow serum, similar to blood, but more watery, containing neither red nor white blood corpuscles. It collects in the swollen abdomens of persons suffering from dropsy, a condition resulting from cirrhosis of the liver or certain types of heart disease. To relieve pain the patient's abdomen is tapped, and the fluid drained out. Often as much as 410 ounces is withdrawn, and the patient is glad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Dropsy Donors | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...Heads-up" directness of the harmonic and rhythmic movement given this music clear, biting force. The texture is usually rigidly contrapuntal, and there is an unexcelled feeling for the directness of lines which, though they wander far tonally, are always clearly logical and purposeful. His method of mixing counterpoints which are rather free in their tonal relationship is balanced by a solidity of harmonic plan which, with frequent, strong cadences brings all voices to a common destination...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Music Box | 4/18/1939 | See Source »

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