Word: discards
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...word has been passed at the State Department that henceforth it would be well to discard the term "Mr. K." for Khrushchev, since there now happen to be two Mr. K.s in the forefront of world affairs...
...suspend conscious thought in developing his forms because "the subconscious has the larger vocabulary." He works rapidly with wire and metal rods, allows his construction to grow almost as if it had a goal of its own. If the construction does not please him, he can correct or discard; if it does, he fills it in like flesh over bones with a plaster made of gypsum and iron powder...
...Calvinism, founded by John Calvin in the 16th century soon after Luther's break with Rome. Presbyterians rely for faith and conduct on the Bible, believe in the Trinity, stressing the supreme sovereignty of God. Some doctrines such as predestination, once identified with Presbyterians, have largely fallen into discard. They practice the sacraments of baptism and communion, in which Christ is held to be present in spirit...
...over all nations (3) a strong international police force armed with modern weapons and capable of enforcing international law anywhere on earth. Once something like this is achieved, not just a reduction, but complete disarmament on every national level, can follow. It is unreasonable to expect a man to discard his weapons until he has some other means for protecting his rights. To establish a basis for the operation of international law is indeed a difficult job. There are many road-blocks to be removed--the right of self-determination (in cases of revolution) to be accepted by the Communist...
...take revenge. He used to order me to stand naked most of the night, and beat me." The House of Obedience was the most important but not the only feminist objection to Egyptian customs. In the country districts. Moslem men often married and divorced as Western husbands buy and discard suits. There are more than 57,000 divorces annually. The deserted wife and her children were usually denied everything, and most country women, because of ignorance, did little except mourn their fate...