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Word: helplessly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Despite my helpless state, I swear, I'll stay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Passion of Yurii Zhivago | 12/15/1958 | See Source »

...lets each President pick the government party's candidate, provided that he is not objectionable to any ex-President. A whoop-it-up campaign this year introduced López Mateos to the country, and as P.R.I.'s candidate he was easily elected over a brash and helpless opponent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: The Paycheck Revolution | 12/8/1958 | See Source »

...disarmament could be agreed upon, then many of the hurdles in the path of reunification could be removed. Until that time, partial demilitarization of Central Europe as envisaged in the Eden and Rapacki plans may be a healthy temporary move. It would not leave Germany a neutral unit helpless before Soviet subversion, but it might lower the tension to some degree and stimulate further disarmament...

Author: By Charles S. Maier, | Title: Berlin Again | 11/19/1958 | See Source »

Down 23 to 6 and apparently out at halftime, the Crimson charged back into an attack that had the Bruins reeling helpless before it. Two plays after the kickoff, fullback Sam Halaby raced the ball 84 yards into the Brown end zone, and at the end of the third quarter Charlie Ravenel scored after a 54-yard drive...

Author: By Kenneth Auchincloss, | Title: Bruins Edge Varsity, 29-22 | 11/17/1958 | See Source »

...Forced helpless and flabbergasted oil companies to raise their traditional 12½% royalties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WEST: Hi, the Rich Indian | 11/10/1958 | See Source »

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