Word: frowningly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...enterprises in the Middle East, once looked favorably on the idea of Arab unity, which might have buttressed Arab loyalty to the Crown in the dark days when Rommel was at El Alamein. Now latest reports had it that the British approved only religious, cultural and economic ties, would frown on wartime political unions...
Service men are not much seen in the Cambridge booze paladiums today, for the official edicts frown on bottle-totin' soldiers and sailors. Weekend bar-hanging by men on overnight passes evens things up a bit, however...
...frown from the Nazis, Domagk rejected a $40,000 prize from the fund established by the peace-loving inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel...
Suddenly a boy carrying a green card dashed by. "Study card," thought Vag, and a puzzled frown rose to his face. What had it said on his card? With a gasp Vag wrenched open the brown envelope he'd been dangling and skimmed its contents. What was this: "Two signatures . . . forgotten . . . five o'clock!" With a cry of anguish Vag glanced at his watch and tore down the path. Beads of sweat stood out on his face...
...boards' philosophy is to nip both scandals and Congressional smears in the bud, since they are equally bad for morale. They frown on high salaries, countenance post-war reserves, provided they are not at the Government's expense. If contractors cooperate, board mouthpieces will defend them before any Congressional inquiry...