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Word: expectability (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...called federation "unrealistic and Utopian." The leaders of the British colony of Nigeria, one of the richest and largest (pop. 35 million) territories on the Guinea coast, make no secret of their irritation at Nkrumah's ambitions. "Nkrumah." Federal Prime Minister Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa said recently, "cannot expect the rest of Africa to dance around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFRICA: Happy Impulse, Second Thoughts | 12/8/1958 | See Source »

Varsity coach Floyd Wilson said yesterday that he had no idea of what to expect from the Lord Jeffs, but that his team would use a double pivot offense and a man-to-man defense. This represents a change from last year's defensive strategy when Wilson relied mainly on a 2-1-2 zone. Such a change is favorable, he explained, since this year's is not so tall a team as last season's quintet...

Author: By Walter L. Goldfrank, | Title: Untried Basketball Team to Face Amherst Five in Season Opener | 12/6/1958 | See Source »

...year. It is then possible that, if the accelerated course were put in, a far larger percentage would pass the test. If this proved to be the case, it seems doubtful that such a course will be instituted here for some time to come. There is good reason to expect that the students themselves would greatly resent eight hours a week learning to say, "Passez La Beurre," even if the chances were good for their getting through in one year. What about the existing intensive courses? Chinese Aab, Slavic Aab, Mongolian, Japanese...

Author: By James W. B. benkard, | Title: Modern Language Teaching: Stagnation Since the War | 12/5/1958 | See Source »

...recognize the cosmopolitan nature of thought in the world today," Mvusi says. "You can't expect a narrow native art when there are Coca-Cola signs on the remotest tree in the jungle...

Author: By Stephen C. Clapp, | Title: "Zulu Artist" | 12/4/1958 | See Source »

...engineers, who have been working without a contract since April 1957, threatened to walk out this week unless their demands are met for higher pay, better working conditions and assurance that they will not be replaced by pilot-qualified engineers on the new jetliners. Eastern's 600 engineers expect to shut the line down completely. It may be tough to do: much of Eastern's equipment is twin-engined, needs no engineer, and qualified pilots can operate as engineers on long-range, four-engined aircraft...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Two More Strikes? | 12/1/1958 | See Source »

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