Word: overwhelm
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Renaissance artist imposed on his curvy allegory of the feverish season of love, spotlighting by colored panels the gestures that narrate the painting. As on the chessboard, where the rational, 64-square battleground can scarcely contain the emotional knight, Ortman does not let the truth of his analysis overwhelm beauty...
...from Bramhall, the leads were unexceptionable and unexceptional. Rittenhouse as Antony delivered his funeral oration energetically to a rabble that performed with precision, though perhaps their screaming responses were too loud and too frequent. In the second half Rittenhouse too was swept away with a pace that seemed to overwhelm everyone. George Hamlin as Caesar was remarkable in making almost no impression while on the stage. He was overshadowed by his attendants in the procession scene, and by the conspirators on the way to the Capitol...
...moderate voters may pull Rockefeller's total below Goldwater's. But if citizens heed Rockefeller's plea to "vote for one of the candidates who has openly declared himself a candidate, and who has traveled in the state to discuss the issues with you," then the united moderates may overwhelm the Goldwater backers...
...either occupy the Jordan watershed in Syria and Lebanon, or the west bank of the river. In reply, Nasser would immediately commit Egypt's armed forces in support of the Arab countries under attack. Under no illusions about Arab military inferiority, Nasser does not hope to overwhelm Israel but, instead, to call upon the U.S., the Soviet Union and the United Nations for help...
...fishing industry through capital construction grants and research vessels, and for textile and shoe manufacturers hit by imports. His office, unlike the generally bare offices of the other freshmen, is cluttered with Massachusetts' manufacturers and historical reminders of her past. Missiles, duck decoys, colonial furniture, and photographs all overwhelm the visitor with his intention of doing more for Massachusetts...