Word: dimly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...writers and plain citizens. Some saw it as a wise and forward-looking extension of the New Deal. Others took no sides, but thought the plan deserved thorough study. Still others, sick & tired of having government do things for folks that they might be doing for themselves, took a dim view of Harry Truman's adventure...
...believe that almost every living thing is man's brother. They are thus careful not to harm any form of animal life, even the smallest insects. Gandhi once (1928) offended them deeply by killing a helplessly maimed calf. The Jains are humane to women & children but take a dim view of mankind in general: billions of years ago humanity was very good, they say, but in less than 40,000 years from now, all men, having reached the bottom of a "bad" cycle, will be less than one foot tall...
More lights were turned out, but the girls still smiled self-consciously from the screen. At last, in the flattering light of a single candle, the girls on the stage looked lovely but dim. Their televised images on the screen were as bright as if seen in a well-lit room. The image orthicon, 100 times as sensitive as earlier tubes, had actually amplified the light reflected from their faces...
...Party's third straight setback since it swept Saskatchewan a year and a half ago.* Within a matter of days, it would have two more chances-in Nova Scotia (prospects: dim) Oct. 23, in British Columbia (prospects: fair) Oct. 25. If it failed again, it would surely be time for Canada's socialists to stand off and take a long, severe look at themselves...
Which gains in pitch until I see Dim, distantly a void...