Word: expect
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...best, the British in Africa seek slowly to guide what Kipling called their "new-caught, sullen peoples'' across the blur of centuries that divides them from the modern world. At worst, British settlers expect to live, at least until the deluge, off the sweat, tears and ignorance of African servitors...
Finally the visitors' Joe Farrier reached the 1 and 3-meter board diving finals in the National championships. Faced with this array of stars, Ulen said. "we anticipate quite a tussle and expect a much tougher meet than from out Eastern League opponents...
...expect it will improve in the last three days," Bloom said...
...collar bone in scrimmage last week and will not be back in uniform until the hockey team swings west over Christmas. And two days ago, Moynihan, who returned to action against Yale and turned in such a fine game last year, was placed on temporary probation. Team members expect him to be able to play soon, but that leaves big defensive hole tonight...
...Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins talked at Cabinet meetings "in a perfect torrent, almost without pausing to take breath, as if she feared . . someone [would] break in on her." He felt it "little short of impertinent" for Mrs. Roosevelt to dabble in public housing, and added: "Soon I will expect Sistie and Buzzy [Roosevelt grandchildren] to be issuing orders to members of my staff...