Word: muted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...chill deadlier than winter's struck the U.S. last week-the chill of repeated Russian defeat and retreat (see p. 23). As Hitler's pincers hooked their talons toward Moscow, the eyes of the U.S. turned inevitably to the White House. In answer to that mute demand, the President this week made a formal statement...
Bucks County Playhouse really waited for was to hear mute Harpo speak and play himself (Banjo). In the third act they were rewarded by the bandersnatch entrance of Harpo, minus his red fright-wig but plus a violent shirt with enormous purple and red flowers. Wildly ogling the indulgent audience, he plucked all the Harpo strings, blew bubble gum, enjoyed himself no end. Last time he had spoken out loud on the stage was 25 years ago in a Texas tank town. The long silence had not improved his manners. Said he, stealing a line from the play...
...Rome said that Russia was about to add a deaf-mute regiment to the Army. Reason: to prevent telling the enemy secrets...
...Gerald remained silent upon war aims, except for stressing our responsibilities toward "the mute peoples of Europe and Asia" and remarking in passing that he expected less talk about "propertied class" after...
Second Son Don Jaime never took the title of Prince of the Asturias (Crown Prince of Spain). No hemophile, Don Jaime was born deaf, was for years mute as well, though he now croaks intelligible Spanish, English, French. When Don Alfonso married, Don Jaime stepped aside, leaving healthy Don Juan as heir apparent...