Word: needlessly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...time plumped for neutralism instead of NATO. Last week Wilson reassured everybody that the Labor Party "stands firmly by NATO." And he added, "We should expect to have a very happy relationship" with Washington. In a recent Commons speech he argued that Britain should avoid the needless expense of a separate nuclear deterrent, but nevertheless should have a voice in deciding when the West (i.e., the U.S.) uses its nuclear power: "There must be no annihilation without representation...
This year's squad includes eight players from the 1962 undefeated Crimson; needless to say, the varsity has won seven straight, the last five by 9-0 scores...
...offensive not to qualify adjectives. To say, "This book is good," is too direct, too hard on the sensibilities. How much better to say, "This book is quite good," "rather good," or "sort of good." Herbert also discovered the devastating effect of the words "indeed," "thus we see," and "needless to say." They gave an authoritative air to his conversation...
...first Christmas vacation home he told his parents about all the wonders of Harvard and concluded, "Indeed, it is the best college in the world." To his friends and assembled relatives he tried variations. "Thus we see," he would summarize, "that Harvard is rather a fine college." Or: "Needless to say, the college as a whole is quite good." In his conversations with Mary he used all his new words with great success. He sounded "like a professor," she told him admiringly, and she melted into his arms when tenderly he said, "Mary, I rather think you are indeed...
...York center will keep a running inventory of all blood available, classified by types (A, B, AB, and O), by various subtypes, and by Rh factor-a service that should save a lot of needless nonsense. Recently, New York Hospital sent to Boston for a pint of raretype blood, Metropolitan Hospital sent to Milwaukee for another, and Presbyterian Hospital sent to England. All three types were on hand in the city, though none knew where to find...