Word: frightens
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...director of the local office of the Indian Protection Service. In civilized clothes he did not look unusual except for a hole punched in his lower lip. This, Koi explained, was for a 2-in. tusk that Xetá males wear in the jungle to frighten off enemies and evil spirits...
...NATO, the ruling circles of West Germany use every means to rouse military ambitions to swallow up" former German lands to the East. To stir up latent Western antagonisms toward Germany, Khrushchev asserted: "Economically, West Germany is flying at .the throat of its West European allies." 'TO frighten Wrest Germans, he warned that their "geographical position" and Soviet "modern military techniques" ensure that "West Germany's drive to the East would be a drive to death." and that West Germany could not "survive one day of modern war." To Walter Lippmann. Khrushchev turned right around and warned...
...that NSA "would not care too much" if Harvard left. I only remarked that, if Harvard wished certain reforms in procedures at National Congresses, it was not likely that disaffiliation would frighten the 379 other member schools in the National Student Association into effecting these reforms. I added that all those familiar with the mutually beneficial relationship between Harvard and the NSA were certainly concerned at the move to disaffiliate. They view this as an abdication of the responsibility for leadership in national and international student affairs which Harvard has always stood...
...breeds to cope with the widely varying conditions of U.S. hunting areas (see color pages). A popular favorite is the friendly little Beagle, often tagged the poor man's hunting dog. Slower than larger hounds, the beagle will not range too far afield of the hunter or frighten game too far ahead of the gun. Oldest upland game dog in the U.S. is the silky-coated English Setter. Northern hunters use this breed for grouse and woodcock while Southerners hunting quail prefer the shorter-haired Pointer...
...Pseudo scientists" are trying to "frighten" humanity by exaggerating the threat of overpopulation, charged the Most Rev. Joseph A. Burke, Bishop of Buffalo, but Catholic ears should remain deaf to such fears. "If we have faith in God, he will not punish those who follow his command to be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth...