Word: lief
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Restated the traditional American be lief in incentive and reward for individu effort and excellence...
...varsity met the first team of approximately its own caliber when defeated Duke 7 to 2 and 8 to 1, and this match provided the outstanding individual performance of the trip. After Dale Junta had bowed to Duke's Lief Beck, 6-2, 4-6, 8-6, in the first day's play, Steve Gottlieb took over the top position to completely out manuever Beck for a handy 6-1, 6-2 win the following...
Both Jack Barnaby and Lief Nordlie, coaches of the varsity and Army squash teams, expect a close match when their teams meet at 2 p.m. today at Hemenway...
...random digs at classics clubs ("I, connoisseur of good reading, friend of con noisseurs of good reading everywhere"), sloppy diction ("what one weather prophet on the radio calls 'inner mitten' showers"), "personalized" writing ("As for us, we would as lief Simoniz our grandmother as personalize our writing"), usually blend good fun with good sense. Full of engaging tidbits, the "dog's breakfast" does not offer much to chew, but more than enough to tickle the taste buds...
...spite of the best efforts of Razmara and the Shah,* Iran's economy began sliding downhill. As unemployment grew, Iranians tended to blame the whole mud dle on British imperialism. Tudeh party leaders and Mohammedan fanatics of the National Front joined in spreading the be lief that nationalization of oil would end Iran's troubles...