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Word: damningly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...gain political advantage and would thus support his candidacy. Later in the afternoon, McGovern said in another interview that he felt a "settlement of the war might give Nixon some political advantage." Finally, in the evening, McGovern changed his position again and said he "didn't give a damn who a settlement in the war helped, as long as the war was ended...

Author: By Douglas E. Schoen, | Title: Stumping the Airwaves With Candidate McGovern | 11/3/1972 | See Source »

Sitting on the 40-yard line, about two-thirds of the way up were a group of immaculately dressed girls. "Who are they?" Trevor asked. "They come to watch people in the stands," he was told. "They don't give a damn about football." Harvard scored a touchdown on a 10-yard pass. Crone to Bone, and converted the extra point to take a 7-3 lead. The band broke into "Ten Thousand Men" again. The alumni sighed. No one else, save the crimson jacketed brigade down on the front lines (who broke out another six-pack), seemed to notice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Petering Out | 10/26/1972 | See Source »

...chocolate, water, sugar, casein, milk serum and salt. Even the Vatican's doubts did not daunt the Neapolitans. After San Gennaro lost his place on the church calendar, a fervent follower scrawled on the saint's altar in the cathedral: "San Gennaro, don't give a damn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Godfather of Naples | 10/9/1972 | See Source »

...Damn the killers. And damn them over again for making us accustomed to the killing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 2, 1972 | 10/2/1972 | See Source »

Sharp, meanwhile, had negotiated the deal of his life. With the approval of the Justic Department in Washington, he was granted immmunity in exchange for information about his dealings with Texas politicians. It was generally assumed that he had the means to damn Smith, Mutscher, and the rest of them. But when Sharp finally came to trial, all he was willing to do was tighten the noose around Mutscher just slightly, and implicate Barnes and state attorney general Will Wilson, Richard Kleindeinst, then Deputy Attorney General, later said that the Justice Department had been duped. So had the people...

Author: By Harry Hurt, | Title: Shadow' on the Alamo | 9/26/1972 | See Source »

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