Word: growed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fact of a Republican-splitting Knight-Knowland contest. His bet lost, Brown complained of a "cynical deal engineered by a reactionary darling hell-bent for the White House." But Pat Brown, described by a friend as "a great big Teddy bear who doesn't want to grow claws," has never shown any liking for a knockdown drag-out fight. And that was the only kind of fight anyone could expect from Republican Bill Knowland, with his immense California prestige, his boiler-room energy and his powerful friends...
...powerful genes are stored. These mysterious chemicals, which control heredity and growth, are made of nucleic acids, and Sir Alexander worked out methods of studying their complex structure. By use of his methods, it may soon be possible to synthesize nucleic acids, perhaps even molecules that will grow and reproduce. For coming close to the secret of life, Sir Alexander won his Nobel Prize...
...Dewey's theory of value. He did say that value was growth, meaning by that that the good life is being endlessly challenged . . . But this principle was translated into a complete lack of discipline for youth. Let them express themselves, it was said . . . only then will they grow...
...under the girls' skirts or having wind machines or closeups. The camera ought to stay in one spot and let the dancer have his day." Said silver-haired Ruth: "I'm green with envy at the space TV gives to baseball. Do you suppose we will ever grow up like the Athenians-where we really put art first and just entertainment things second...
...future, the U.S. car will probably not grow any longer, nor will it get much lower. But it will be wider and roomier, with better visibility and more safety features. It will also undoubtedly become more functional. The station wagon first started out as a farm carryall, then became a tricked-up luxury for the country-club set. But today, by wedding the sedan to the wagon, Detroit's stylists have given it a new function; they have turned out a handsome auto that can be used either to haul tomatoes to market or top hats to the opera...