Word: contented
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...present war." The outcome Minister Cromwell hoped for, he made clear, was the victory of the Allies. Picturing himself as a sentry who "sees approaching a force which frankly and openly seeks to destroy," Jimmy thundered: "Upon this interpretation of my duties as a diplomat I am content to risk my official head. If I be wrong then let the executioner be summoned and wield his ax. Head chopping is just an old family custom with the Cromwells anyhow...
...British and Germans were "only sparring, with each side sizing up the other." One of these days, said he, "cities and industrial centres may come in for it too. We ourselves would naturally take offensive action in return." Obvious was Air Marshal Gossage's implication that Britain was content to stay on the receiving end of the air war, ready to return a blow for any really heavy blow struck by Germany, but not anxious to lead with left, right or chin. Obvious, too, was the reason: the Air Force conceived, organized and commanded by burly Field Marshal General...
...proposed 'introductory area' courses, however, have been attacked on the grounds that they are administratively too difficult for a college of Harvard's size, and that they would not, even if ideally constituted, effectively provide the students with the common intellectual content which is their aim," Clark's statement said...
...dirt and being fascinating withal. The muddier the pool the keener their desire to throw stones into it and watch the ripples. The darkness of the human mind and the dirt of existence are what they love to dwell on; and they do so to their heart's content (and the horror of the audience) in "The Human Beast," current film at the Fine Arts...
...Redefining of "collective bargaining," as suggested by the Smith committee, would tend to exclude negotiations on basic pay rates, wages, hours, working conditions, would "empty the collective-bargaining process of any serious content...