Word: obviously
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Department of last year's abdication crisis until it exploded in the House of Commons. His replacement has long been an obvious move, expected to take place as soon as Franklin Roosevelt could find a plausible excuse for parting with Mr. Bingham without hurting his feelings...
...appointment of Joe Kennedy had not been obvious. A star baseball player at Harvard at 20, a bank president at 26; a peanut peddler on Boston excursion boats at 9, a cinemagnate at 36; a pool operator in liquor stocks at 45, chairman of SEC at 46, Joe Kennedy at 49 is a chameleon. Not the least chameleon-like of his traits is that he is a close friend and supporter of Franklin Roosevelt, yet trusted by Business...
From the first round it was obvious that an 18-month layoff had rusted Schmeling. He usually is a slow starter, but his timing was unusually poor as Thomas, flailing awkwardly with his right hand sometimes ahead of his left, tapped him at will and won the round. In the second, Thomas landed a low blow and was penalized the round, but it did not belong to him anyway. Schmeling had cut his nose...
...DICTATORSHIPS and Democracies" is a collection of brief essays which emphasize obvious facts that many people need to have repeated to them...
...other responsible U. S. businessmen the Recession was entirely too serious for gloating. They expected trouble, though not so soon, and if it was welcomed at all it was only in the sense that they hoped it would drive home to the Administration and the public the obvious fact that Capitalism cannot function indefinitely without the confidence of Capital...