Word: girth
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Tiros I misbehaved in an unexpected way. Its internal electrical circuits reacted with the earth's magnetic field and made the satellite's axis swing slowly away from the desired direction. To keep this from happening again. Tiros II has turns of aluminum wire running around its girth. On signal from the earth an electric current can be shunted through the wire. This will modify the effect of the earth's magnetism and should keep the satellite's axis pointing properly...
...some countries they are experiencing difficulties upon independence they are having troubles," said the massive man in flowing blue robes as he read the news from the Congo. Laying a broad brown hand on his ample girth and stretching up to his full 6 ft. 3 in., Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, 51, the Sardauna of Sokoto, proudly told a Manhattan audience in clipped Oxford English: "But we in Nigeria are trained administrators. We have an old tradition. We inherited leadership from our ancestors. The blood of generations of leadership is in us, running in our veins...
...words, "looked pregnant all over." Since the spring of 1959, she had gained a few pounds and developed "a small pot," but had no idea that she was pregnant. She appeared to have menstruated and had felt no quickening life. Ellen Lewis thought the weight gain and added girth (she had bought one dress a size bigger than usual) were probably due to a cyst, and had an appointment with a gynecologist...