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Word: looser (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...talk about the prospects of 'Titoism' in China, it is generally assumed that all satellites must be treated alike by the Russians without any degrees of dependence. There have been signs that they are willing to accept from China a much looser form of attachment than is required from the East European satellites. Apart from the vast extent and remoteness of China, the fact that the Chinese Communists have had an army and territory of their own for more than twenty years . . . puts the Chinese in a different category from all other non-Soviet Communists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATIONS: Moscow-Peking Axis | 12/19/1949 | See Source »

...recognizing them. Mao-tze Tung's men are neither the innocent agrarian reformers that some of their supporters would make them nor as much a tool of Moscow as the conservative press claims. Their leaders are Moscow-trained, but there are four factors which make their ties to Russia looser than those of the eastern European "satellites...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New China | 11/30/1949 | See Source »

...Houses empty, a semblance of standardized priority rating should confront the applicant. The Student Council-AVC housing committee-which by the College's own claim did yeoman work in investigating commuter hardship cases-should be brought into the confidence of those making allocations. Just as the looser critics of the housing powers-that-be could well lend a patient car to the full scope of the issue, so those in authority can not afford to lean complacently back with the gym-dwelling's finale at hand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Round Two | 10/10/1947 | See Source »

Unlike Monday's game, in which there were only five hits, yesterday's contest saw almost every man on each team collecting at least one safety. The fielding, too, was somewhat looser, although most of the aggregate runs of 20 were accounted for by well-tagged balls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Adams-Dunsters Have Field Day as Eliot Takes Count in 15-5 Slugfest; Harrison, Grotty Pace Winning Nine | 7/3/1947 | See Source »

There is little chance of a talent shortage at Notre Dame, with its magic football name and its many devoted alumni. Notre Dame's supply system is larger but looser than most other U.S. colleges'. GHQ at South Bend gets constant reports on good prospects (twelve Notre Dame grads now coach pro clubs, 150 are at colleges, 600 at high and prep schools). In the off season, Leahy and six assistant coaches make a swing of 48 states as guest speakers at smokers and gymnasium get-togethers. They know what to do when a likely young fullback says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Crusaders & Slaves | 10/14/1946 | See Source »

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