Word: ought
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Biggest Ever. The old gibes were sharpened up. The Republicans, said Truman, "stand four-square for the American home-but not for housing. They believe in international trade-so much so that they crippled our reciprocal trade program. They say that TVA is wonderful-but we ought never to try it again." His audience, filling St. Paul's auditorium 15,000 strong, with another 6,000 outside, cheered, whistled, and applauded...
When Jaakko Mikkola's cross-country runners pad along the trails at Hanover today, they'll be in Indian country where the Big Green ought to be at home. And with the return of much of last year's victorious squad, this afternoon could bring happy hunting to the boys from Dartmouth...
...film such as "This stinks." But I am also referring more generally to that great new indoor sport called "Pinning the Tail on Orson," which was conceived by "Life" magazine. Its approach to the film was exceedingy unfair and just another proof that Mr. Luce's big, slobbering monster ought to have its claws trimmed and its pants changed before being let into the parlor...
...dazzling writer himself, he has not created a very interesting one; nor is John Payne equipped by nature to play an author with much plausibility. Since Saxon's conduct, 90% of the time, is about as uncharming as possible, the problem of selling him to an audience ought to be tougher than it turns...
...Washington has not replaced Lee in my affection, but he has rivaled him in my respect," said Dr. Freeman last week. "After you have spent 20 years in the company of a great man [Lee] you get ideas of what an historical personage ought to be, and you can't keep the company of ordinary men after that...