Word: foil
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...involved: tariff law, patent law, the Sherman Act. The Government's charges were in twelve groups, for different branches of the industry: 1) bauxite; 2) water power; 3) alumina; 4) virgin aluminum, pig and ingot; 5) castings; 6) cooking utensils; 7) pistons; 8) extrusions and structural shapes; 9) foil; 10) miscellaneous fabricated articles; 11) sheet; 12) cables...
Rear Admiral Ferdinand Louis Reichmuth, 57, is an even-tempered foil to his boss. Admiral Reichmuth (pronounced Rike-muth) has in his destroyer command 60 to 75 destroyers (in two flotillas), at least 25 fewer than there were when the U.S. turned 50 destroyers over to Great Britain last year...
...quarters' and retreat below decks" to escape rocks and safes hurled down upon them from Lars Anderson or Cottage Farm Bridge. For this reason, the boat would be invaluable to the invaders of Britain because they would be able to pass unmolested under the bridge at Scapa Flow. To foil German agents desirous of the construction plans, the designers have built their revolutionary craft without plans according to Chinese custom and Bernie Warner...
...unaccustomed wifely role, Miss Davis is believable and moving. Slick, wide-eyed George Brent seems handicapped by his part - little more than a foil for the two women. Men may think that The Great Lie drags somewhat in spots, may get more than enough of Hattie McDaniel's (Maggie's mammy) sunstruck volubility, but female cinemagoers should be able to settle back and view Miss Davis' wifely triumph with thoroughgoing satisfaction...
Well aware was Philip K. Wrigley that priorities would allow him no more aluminum for foil to wrap his chewing gum. So last week smart Phil Wrigley sold his remaining 500,000 lb. to OPM, thus simultaneously 1) struck a blow for national defense, 2) pulled his neatest publicity coup since he bought famed Pitcher Dizzy Dean for his Chicago Cubs...