Word: flushes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...wanted to if he waited to be the last man." Mr. Bunshaft, "Why didn't you mention my name last week in the column ... I need more publicity." Mr. Charpiot, "You should see the view of the country jail from our apartment." Mr. Al Harrison. "I had a straight flush but he still outdid me." Mr. Barney, "I've been trying to figure out how I can get 10 percent for the house." Mr. Harry Muff, "Have you heard the one about the traveling salesman ..." Mr. Chiddister, "Why did I apply for a commission ... life was sure wonderful at Great...
...Washbasins will be flush with counters containing drawers and storage space, will serve as bathtubs for the baby...
Henry Morgenthau Jr. stepped into the Treasury in 1934 fresh from organizing the Farm Credit Administration and on the flush tide of farm-labor revolt against the evils of Wall Street. The pattern of war finance and the civilian economy show the revolt brought to its logical conclusion. The farm bloc ganged up with the labor bloc to smash Henry Morgenthau's dreamboat of a withholding tax. The farm bloc, ganging up with the Silver States, kept the absurd silver legislation on the books. And the farm bloc made hash of inflation control. Though wholesale prices during the year...
...worst malaria spot in the world. The deadly mosquitoes infested the gorge. Exhausted, underfed and ragged soldiers had neither mosquito nets for protection nor quinine to combat the fever. Casualties from malaria were higher than from combat. Apparently well men trudging along the mountain passes would suddenly flush, complain of the fire in their heads, then die. It was months before adequate quantities of quinine reached them...
...first flush of elation over U.S. landings in Africa had hardly died when the Navy told of smashing the Jap in the Solomons. Never before had the full realization of global war been hammered home so hard in one week-and out of the bitter fighting America had a new pride in itself...