Word: develop
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...develop new South American cinchona trees would take at least seven years. The world shortage of quinine would be less serious if the U.S. were able to produce large amounts of the synthetic drug atabrine, a coal-tar substitute for quinine, developed ten years ago. Almost as effective as quinine, atabrine is less suitable for large-scale use, for it is more toxic, should be given under a physician's supervision...
...perhaps it was not enough to leave the Dominions to shift for themselves in the loose bonds of Empire. Strong, vigorous, constructive, collaborative policies might have been undertaken to develop the strength of all the vast territories inhabited by the white man under British rule. This was not done. Perhaps it could not be done...
...those who guard it is as padlocked as ever. There are, for example, no commissions open to Negroes in the navy, though colored officers in the army are numerous. The material, the ability, and in some cases the technical training are there if they are given a chance to develop. Yet the navy at present shows no inclination to provide this chance. The excuse given, that it take a long time to train a naval officer, is specious to the point of being laughable. From the recent rapid expansion of V-1 and V-7, it can be seen that...
Officials of 16 art museums and collection groups met in Fogg to develop this primer of art defense, and completed the task at the beginning of this week. Among other conclusions reached were a summation of risks that pieces of art will face, and a listing of rules that guide action in case of air raid and fire...
...that you let the enemy dig his own grave and then shovel him in. One cannot discard the defense as valueless with a scoff and a biting remark. Colonel Kernan disregards the two most sensational defenses of modern times--those of Russia in 1812 and 1941--which did not develop into counter-attacks until the time was ripe...