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Word: lightly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...friends, found that only seven rated themselves free of falling-asleep jerks; 25 had them about three times a year; the rest reported increasing frequency up to more than once a week. Finally, Dr. Oswald had some himself. One was accompanied by the sensation of a sudden flash of light, another by "the sight of half a brick hurtling toward my face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: A Dream of Falling | 8/10/1959 | See Source »

...Light & Low. By 1958, Cooper cars were fast enough to win an occasional Grand Prix. This year Coventry Climax developed a special four-cylinder, 2.5 liter, Grand Prix engine, and the Coopers started showing their tail pipes to all comers. Car and engine are designed for twisting Grand Prix courses. The Climax engine delivers only 240 h.p. v. 290 h.p. for the Ferrari, can produce less speed on long, straight stretches. But the Climax delivers relatively higher power at medium speeds; in addition, the Cooper uses magnesium castings for many components, making it far lighter than the Ferrari...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fast Out of the Turns | 8/10/1959 | See Source »

...without qualification of any kind, acknowledge the historic American Revolution, in the light of the condemnation of the revolution issued to the colonies by your founder, John Wesley? Would you be willing publicly to repudiate the sentiments of the aforementioned before taking public office...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Questions for 1960 | 8/10/1959 | See Source »

...light of the traditional racial segregation long practiced and still mightily supported in Methodist churches in the United States, can you be relied upon to carry through the Supreme Court decisions recently made on this topic? Can you serve with Negroes in your Cabinet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Questions for 1960 | 8/10/1959 | See Source »

...other at the machines. When war's end grounded the aircraft nut-and-bolt business, Engineer Reiner invented the Lady Ellen Klip-pie, an improved woman's hairclip that has captured 90% of the market. Later, he invented the Kaylock nut, a self-locking aircraft nut so light that it reduced the B-52's weight by 600 Ibs., is now used by 90% of U.S. aircraft makers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Successful Schizophrenia | 8/10/1959 | See Source »

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