Word: flagrant
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...heretofore undiscovered processes." Maugham gets nothing from the current version of "Of Human Bondage," but Warner Brothers adds another small fortune to its collection. In the case of a one-shot writer such as Margaret Mitchell, the peculiarities of the system become more flagrant. Magazine writers and novelits, too, are confronted with a series of arbitrary rules and regulations all operating to the advantage of the publishers...
...commend you for taking a firm stand against the flagrant price raising practices currently in vogue. That you have the courage to assert your opposition publicly and boldly is heartening to us who depend on you to defend student interest...
...year of industrial peace. Bowles asked them to say, in effect: "Brothers, now is the time to keep our feet on the ground and get production going against inflation; let's keep working and lay off any new wage demands except those already in process or in flagrant cases of substandard...
...article on John L. Lewis was a flagrant case in point: "Paunchy Mr. Lewis is haunted by fat stomachs," but you fail to mention the equally important point that Mine Operator O'Neill is not haunted by them. And Harlan County, Kentucky is tacitly ignored...
Hauled into court, Leader Silver was given 90 days in jail (or a $100 fine), the others 30 days (or $10) each. Said the judge: "A frightening attempt to intimidate the occupants of a household, a flagrant violation of the privacy of the home." Most Detroiters agreed. While the pickets were free on appeal, Mr. & Mrs. Ailes were swamped with calls from citizens offering to mount guard with deer rifles and bird guns against further demonstrations...