Word: expect
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...innovations, the plane has so far fallen short of expectations. Test models have weighed too much, and have been burdened with excessive "drag," or in-flight friction resistance. Though not altogether satisfied, the Air Force is prepared to live with its version, designated the F-111A and due to become operational next year. The Navy version, the F-111B, is another matter. The Navy fears that the 35-ton F-111B consumes too much fuel and has insufficient range for "loitering" .(patrolling at slow speed to guard ships), suspects that it will prove too heavy and cumbersome for carrier...
...avoid the never-even-saw-'em-CRASH! drivers, the fuzz locks you up as a menace to society. Admittedly, the Bermuda shorts set on their Japanese toys aren't too bright, but it still comes down to one thing: on a bike you have to expect every jerk on the road...
...peddled dope. It was small solace for the trade. Complained one prostitute last week: "Attendance has fallen off. Clients fear they may land in jail." A madam with initiative-and style-was busy sending out notes to erstwhile customers: "I have the pleasure of informing you that I expect you at my house on Tocornal Street after 6 p.m. Bring a friend...
...challenged the association to improve on the Administration's jury proposal. But, failing that, he said. "I don't know what you expect me to do if Congress doesn't act on this problem...
...Baird points to the School's admissions system as the crucial factor in a debate as to how liberal social rules could be. "Harvard has a very strict selection system, and we know what kind of people we have here and what to expect from them," Baird says. The girls here during the summer are apt to be less responsible with their freedom than Radcliffe girls, he explains...