Word: drew
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This statement precipitated a general attack upon the two major points of Fernsworth's speech. His remark about the danger of American bureaucracy drew forth even more vehement arguments than the aforementioned one on British governmental training. Dr. Salvemini took little part in this discussion...
...Flesh & the Devil, under the knowing direction of Clarence Brown, brought to their apogee the most glamorous wrestling team that ever paralyzed the cinecircuits, and drew from a wit of the period the inspired salute...
Last week the "responsible source" drew no such ugly indictment. He was bitter because of the cold military logic of the situation. His indictment was of the American people's ignorance of what they did, and of the consequences...
Early in World War I Manstein was severely wounded. On recovery he fought at Verdun, drew attention by his energy, will power, harshness. He remained with the army after defeat, served on the hush-hush postwar General Staff, helped to build up the Wehrmacht for the war of revenge...
...towards the climax of the proceedings, Art dropped into an audible snooze. When his horrified co-defendants awoke him he reached for a pencil, drew his classical cartoon of contempt of court (see cut) which he captioned "Art Young on trial for his life." After the case had been dropped, the prosecuting attorney (who had had to admit that "everybody likes Art Young") bid for the picture...