Word: disregarded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Supervisory Staffs, Executives and Technicians issued a broadside that likened planes shown at Farnborough to "dashing debutantes at the Queen Charlotte Ball: one appearance in lights and white, followed by oblivion." The association blamed the industry's decline on "unparalleled government muddle, management inefficiency, and a seemingly complete disregard for Britain's welfare." One of the union's biggest worries: this major British industry (total employment: 239,800) is laying off workers at the rate of 800 a month...
...strongest point of all, however, is Helena. This is Helena's play; and in her lies the clue to its nature. If we disregard the incongruous ending, we are confronted with a "tragedy," or something perilously close to it; and Helena is the heroine. She is a noble, strong-willed personage, "the most virtuous gentlewoman that ever Nature had praise for creating." But, like the great tragic protagonists, she has a serious flaw of character: the lofty quality of Love becomes in her the lowly passion for Sex. And to achieve her goal, which is a perfectly legitimate...
...that a man's religion should always be a deciding factor in respect to his political eligibility, but I most certainly do say that we, as conscientious voters, cannot disregard such an important aspect of a candidate's qualification...
...argued that the Communists' censorship of all but approved foreign authors was a fair indication of their intellectual freedom, and the suppression of Tibet typified China's disregard for agreements and readiness to settle issues by force...
...down through the coaches." Reported another: "Cars are allowed to go into service dirty, without water for the public. Passenger trains are normally operated ten to 30 minutes late." Reported a New Haven station agent: "We find now that we board up station windows rather than replace glass. We disregard broken planks in platforms, as there are no planks available for repairs...