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Word: nods (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...President's room, bouquets from well-wishers continued to pour into the corridor just outside (after being carefully inspected by the Secret Service). The previous day, the President had remarked to his wife and son that it would be pleasant to hear some "soft music." So with a nod from the doctors, Colonel Robert Schulz, the President's military aide, brought a tape-recording machine into Ike's hospital room. For an hour Ike listened dreamily to three albums: Moods in Music, Quiet Music, and Music for Daydreaming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Waiting | 10/10/1955 | See Source »

...presidential election?" Put to the Gallup test, 52% of the polled public voted for Roosevelt last week, 43% were for Eisenhower, 5% could not make up their minds. Democrats favored F.D.R. by a margin of 85 to 15, Republicans liked Ike 83 to 17, and Independents gave Eisenhower the nod...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: F.D.R. v. Ike | 9/5/1955 | See Source »

Last week, after a nod from Shivers, the Texas Democratic Executive Committee removed Wright Morrow from the office of national committeeman. There was little doubt that the name of his successor, not yet chosen, would be presented to Speaker Sam on bended knee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEXAS: On Bended Knee | 8/8/1955 | See Source »

...most of his students have learned to address him as Sensei (Learned One). They have also learned that if they go to the cafeteria after class, they are apt to find him chatting away over a favorite dish that is now known as Prince Noodles. Then, with a friendly nod, the new professor departs-followed by an attendant whose solemn duty it is to tell him exactly what was wrong with his morning lecture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Learned One | 7/11/1955 | See Source »

...some added strength into the sprints, McCurdy has decided to double Little in the 220 and 440. Little's presence should give the Crimson the nod over Micky Stultz of the Green. Norm Bruck might pull a surprise for the varsity in the 100 yard dash...

Author: By Bernard M. Gwertzman, | Title: Crimson Track Teams Will Compete With Dartmouth Here This Afternoon | 4/30/1955 | See Source »

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