Word: grips
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...actually in the grip of a Red hysteria? New York Times correspondents across the U.S. reported on the state of the public mind. Most people seemed to want Communist espionage and infiltration searched out and exposed. But they also wanted it done by due process, and without some of the loudmouthed and irresponsible accusations that had gone with...
...major salvage operation. The original 1934 Hollywood version lifted Shirley Temple to stardom. The current version, though it has very little to do with Runyon, lifts Comedian Bob Hope out of an accumulated litter of silly scripts, props and costumes, and gives him a new grip on the U.S. public's funny bone...
...Mindful of middle-aged bridegrooms, the Greater New York Safety Council issued instructions for carrying brides across thresholds: "The correct way...is to bend the knees, keep the body upright, take a firm grip...and push upward with the leg muscles. Do not try to lift too much weight." The council added that this would also be handy for lifting barrels and furniture...
...emotions of the matador at work and tell what is happening in the arena. In describing the fight, the author presents the thoughts and feelings of the matador. At times, it is difficult to tell exactly what the bull has done, but the rapid tempo and the strong emotional grip of this description make up for the factual problem...
Ravreby is another converted end. He played tackle on the freshman team last fall, but is better known for his grip on the Harvard heavyweight boxing championship. He achieved this latter honor for exactly two minutes and ten seconds work, the Ravreby equation of two knockouts...