Word: gutsing
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But they soon found what the island had in store for them. When the supporting Navy took a pasting in the Battle of Savo Island and went off to lick its wounds, the 1st was left alone on Guadalcanal with the Japanese, the jungle, malaria, dysentery, fungus disease. In control...
We were just as surprised as the Koreans. We had no idea whether the U.S. Government would have the guts to live up to its obligations here. At the same time we wondered if this was the beginning of World War III. But however mixed our emotions, the joy and...
Meanwhile, last week's controversy could not obscure the fact that Europe's traditional enemies, France and Germany, were prepared to deliver to some European authority the guts of their industries. Said one German delegate: "This in effect is the Peace Conference. For whatever we sign will be...
The politician who gets our votes won't be the one who advocates a vets' bonus or any similar Treasury grab - which is obviously designed to get more votes for himself - but our votes . . . will go to the man with guts and integrity enough to advocate a little...
He was equal to his trials. "It taught me to scheme," he says. "You didn't win races because you had more guts-you won because you knew how to take the turns and baby your engine. It wasn't all just shut your eyes and grit your...