Word: halt
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Imbert, this looked as if U.S. strategy were accelerating in reverse and he launched strong Dominican-manned military strikes against the rebels. At week's end a temporary truce was in effect. The U.N. wanted to turn it into a permanent ceasefire, but the junta was reluctant to halt its offensive...
...ROTC scholar-soldiers were given awards for soldierly scholarship by such organizations as the Sons of the American Revolution. Charles F. Adams, Overseer and Chairman of the Board at Raythoon, congratulated the units for their part in "helping halt the implacable roll of the Communist conspiracy...
...very clear that this is a vote for my policy in Viet Nam." When the message went to Capitol Hill, it read: "This is not a routine appropriation. For each member of Congress who supports this request is also voting to persist in our effort to halt Communist aggression in South Viet...
Bundie's eyes narrowed as he entered the gloom of Mem Hall. In front of him he saw a round form hurtling out of the other side of the building. "There he is!" Bundie said half-aloud. But his thoughts ground to a halt as his body shot out of the building...
...swung onto Divinity Avenue, he contemplated an attack. Words of wrath formed themselves in his overheated brain, and his pace began to slacken. His unusual exertions were catching up with him--and so was Biff Bundie. On the steps of the Biology Building, Karandas finally ground to a halt. Magnificently he turned to face the young policeman. "I do not know who you are, sir," Karandas wheezed in a high-pitched whine quite foreign to his normally well-modulated tones, "but I must tell you what I think of your unspeakable...