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Word: curtly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Order of Things." The agreement contained only 419 words, consisted of a preamble and six short articles. The preamble was bombastic, the articles curt, clear, complete. Excerpts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Milestone: Oct. 7, 1940 | 10/7/1940 | See Source »

This week, Packard directors met to consider the deal. The meeting lasted all afternoon, while reporters waited. To them was handed a curt announcement: the Rolls-Royce project had been discussed, but "many matters require further study." Max Gilman apologized for a statement which "you [reporters] will probably think is a dud." It was by no means certain that the contract would be signed. Bill Knudsen's effort to get 9,000 Rolls-Royces seemed to carry a jinx...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANUFACTURING: Can Packard Do It? | 7/15/1940 | See Source »

...spent a busy spring denouncing U. S. "war plans," and failing to denounce the Communazis. Last week their guess was proved correct and President Ruthven showed that he was not fooling. To a number of Michigan students (the A. S. U. said nine), home for vacation, he sent a curt lote: "It is the decision of the authorities of the University that you cannot be readmitted to the University." Others got warnings. Pressed for explanations, he added: "You have been a disturbing influence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Warning Note | 7/8/1940 | See Source »

President Sam Breadon $200,000 for Medwick. Breadon h-mmmm-phed. Last year, when he repeated his offer, Breadon h-mmmm-phed again. Last week, with the Cardinals in seventh place and hopelessly out of the running, Breadon finally surrendered. To Brooklyn went Medwick (and 33-year-old Pitcher Curt Davis, who has failed to win a game this year*) in exchange for four Dodgers and a bagful of cash, the contents of which remained undisclosed-other than it was more than the $185,000 the Cardinals received for Dizzy Dean two years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Flag Day | 6/24/1940 | See Source »

Republic Aviation is proud of its share in this and regrets that TIME, while curt and clear, was incomplete in reporting the record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 6, 1940 | 5/6/1940 | See Source »

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