Word: jer
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Studied Calm. Gradually, the silent treatment began to undermine Bramuglia's studied calm, perhaps even caused him to see enemies where none existed. He confided to friends that he suspected his old friend, Ambassador to the U.S. Jerónimo Remorino, of conspiring against him. At least five times he resigned, as many times the President talked him into staying...
...appointed day, in the big, black Mercédés-Benz given him by Hitler, the Caudillo slid down the Puerta del Sol and Carrera de San Jerónimo. In the Puerta del Sol. he was greeted by trumpeters, and again in front of the Cortes...
...flesh further from their hollow cheeks, elongated their bodies till they looked like trembling candle flames, lit like flickering shadows in the glow of the Inquisition. The best painter in all Spain, Theotokopoulos became wealthy, got himself a 24-room palace, a beautiful wife named Doña Jerónima de las Cuevas, a scholar's library, musicians from Venice to play for him at mealtimes. But to the Spaniards he was never a real Spaniard. They called him, condescendingly, ''El Greco...
...Buckley's forward passing highlighted the day's offensive manoeuvers, making him a strong contender for the number three fallback job. There will be a regulation squad game tomorrow starting at 2:30 o'clock and several men are due for promotions to the red jer- seys...