Word: knocked
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Mediterranean, the Nazis slammed at Malta and the Italians made bumble-footed assaults on British convoys. Objects: 1) to clear the Mediterranean for the movement of Axis troops; 2) to knock out British supply...
...Golly, no! You'd better ask me what I mean. Then I'll tell you I refer to the United States of Africa. Well, don't knock your head off. It's not my idea, anyway. It's General Smuts...
...nothing except the courage of lions and some baling wire," he continued. "Some of their planes were so ancient that our oldest officers had forgotten what models they were. But they went up cheerfully. They knew they were going to die, but they knew they had a chance to knock off some Japs first. And, believe me, they killed a lot of Japs...
...Norway, with Canadian and U.S. expeditionary forces on hand in Britain, Norway looked inviting as a diversion theater, to distract the Germans from other fronts, if not yet as the Allied road back. A sweep across northern Norway would give the Allies a common U.S.-British-Soviet front, might knock Finland out of the war. Joseph Stalin is anxious to get his allies into some nearby field, even if their foray fails. The mere threat of action against Norway had already immobilized some 200,000 German soldiers who might have been killing Russians...
...manufacturer, of course, calls his "pet retail accounts" to tell them about the approaching curtailment, "of course" adds that if the buyer is smart he will immediately knock down the merchandise manager or the boss if necessary, and get some extra folding money to put into inventories. Then, after more "secret" Washington powwows, the proposed restrictions "become known to even the obscure assistant buyer of The Big Store of Podunk" and manufacturers find themselves "forced into annoying and exasperating off-season production" (e.g., women's fall coat production in January and February was 30% above a year...