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Word: laughters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...early stage, with a "sense of belonging." Next on the program was Mr. Ford in an enthusiastic but factual soliloquy entitled "The Treasurer's Report." Mr. Ford prefaced his remarks with a comment that Mr. Cole has never yet missed an annual meeting, which was the cause of some laughter among the five oldish directors...

Author: By John J. Sack, | Title: THE MEETINGOER | 10/22/1949 | See Source »

...aside the Navy's civilian head, who had blandly assured the House Armed Services Committee that Navy morale was good and that the only dissatisfaction came from a few hotheads in the Navy's air arm. The Secretary of the Navy was treated to loud and sardonic laughter from his assembled subordinates when he protested that he knew of no "block" against naval officers' speaking their views...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMED FORCES: Revolt of the Admirals | 10/17/1949 | See Source »

...team seemed buoyed throughout the practice and occasionally broke into laughter at Valpey's remarks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Army Eleven Arrives in Hub Today | 10/14/1949 | See Source »

Cecil B. De Mille's attempts at social parody had the audience roaring with laughter. Equally amused was Miss Swanson, who remarked at the movie's end that "it just couldn't have been...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gloria Swanson Reviews Old Films, Cries, 'It Couldn't Have Been Me' | 10/13/1949 | See Source »

...declaring so frequently that he would never devalue, then being forced into the horrid step "higgledy-piggledy." He said the Chancellor had "[turned] completely round like a squirrel in his cage." Churchill twirled his stubby forefinger to indicate the. squirrel's acrobatics, as the packed benches rocked with laughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Battle of the Giants | 10/10/1949 | See Source »

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