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Word: conquering (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ruthless but not sadistic man-a tough old nomad who did not hesitate to destroy his enemies, yet who had no interest in pointless cruelties. Conquest was in his blood; he was never happy except on the march. "The greatest joy a man can know," he said, "is to conquer his enemies and drive them before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: First Rulers of Asia | 2/9/1953 | See Source »

...final selection of principals. "Destination Quad" is the story of the events following the landing of a space ship from Mars in the Radcliffe quadrangle. The plot is further complicated by the presence of a power-mad dorm president who tries to persuade the Martian visitors to help her conquer the world...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Work on 'Drumbeats' Begins, Cast Selected | 2/4/1953 | See Source »

LUIS MIGUEL DOMINGUIN, Spain's best bullfighter, came last week to conquer Mexico. As he appeared in the door of his plane, Dominguin gave the airport crowd a small, arrogant smile and a regal wave. Two burly bodyguards closed in beside him and a motorcycle escort whisked him off to his hotel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PERSONALITY: People, Dec. 22, 1952 | 12/22/1952 | See Source »

With the Crimson trailing by 13 to 7, Chick Chandler, Ken Culbert, and Tim Anderson rallied to conquer the Lord Jeffs in the last three matches. Chandler decisioned his 167-pound opponent for three points. Culbert, a sophomore, scored a three minute pin in his 177-pound match to make the score 15 to 13. Anderson, another sophomore, ended the contest with a pin at 4:18 in his heavyweight match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matmen Win Second; Defeat Amherst, 20-13 | 12/15/1952 | See Source »

...authority," and everyone knew, of course who the authority was. But for the most part, the faculty reports, the Gropius Hudmnt battle was more a cold war than anything else, creating at times an unbearable tension in faculty meetings. Finally, Hudnut began to rule the school by divide and conquer. He played one member of the faculty against another, never making it clear who enjoyed his favor. He fired and hired without consulting his faculty, sowing the seeds of insecurity and inter departmental university...

Author: By Michael Maccoby, | Title: Design --- A School Without Direction | 12/11/1952 | See Source »

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