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Word: generously (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Thank you for the very generous treatment you gave me and my work. Of course I can't agree entirely with your thought-provoking article, but definitely, from now on, all the millions of parents and all the Aunt Emmas who will read your article will take a closer look at the new book they bring home to fill an empty moment in a child's life; and they might worry a little too (along with all of us who work on children's books and worry a lot) how the child will receive and react...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 13, 1958 | 1/13/1958 | See Source »

Europeans had been inspecting him solicitously, cheered by every sign of vigor in his broad-armed wave or generous grin, but quick to note any slowing in his speech or in his gait. Around the table this week, NATO's chiefs of government watched Dwight Eisenhower and the nation he represented with the same commingling of doubt and uncertain hope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NATO: Problems at the Summit | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

Unquestionably my husband-an average man with all the virtues: generous with his time and money, compassionate, charitable and always cheerful. Works twelve to 14 hours a day, six days a week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 2, 1957 | 12/2/1957 | See Source »

...case histories reveal interesting sidelights on American buying patterns. Joseph Josephson, who sells combination high-chairs and tables with sunshades and plastic bibs, has found that "when people have a new baby in the family they are really wonderful, generous, tolerant, and will provide the maximum." Over 8200 Americans own breeding chinchillas, "fecundity guaranteed," at over $1000 a pair...

Author: By Charles S. Maier, | Title: Business Success | 11/27/1957 | See Source »

Abilene's youngsters, like others all over Texas, are graduates of well-organized "Pee Wee" (fifth and sixth grade) football leagues. Having already learned to take their lumps, they get from Chuck a generous dollop of the kind of coaching they will get even more intensively after they earn college athletic scholarships. Moser's assistant coaches, managers and quarterbacks get a mimeographed sheet of instructions before each practice session. There are movies of every game to be studied. To soothe the pains of workouts there are whirlpool baths and other expensive paraphernalia in the Abilene field house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: High-Power High Schools | 11/4/1957 | See Source »

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