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Word: overwhelmingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Though politics is the art of compromise, the bill owes much to the stubbornness of one Congresswoman from St. Louis. Democratic Representative Leonor Sullivan, an eight-term veteran who lost battle after battle to strengthen the measure in committee hearings, carried her lonely but vigorous fight to the floor of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: King | 2/9/1968 | See Source »

Pusey's description of radicals in his Annual Report as "Walter Mittys of the left" irked many at the meeting. An overwhelming majority voted to demand again that "Pusey & Co." debate SDS, and Jonathan M. Harris '68 termed the return of Dow "a direct challenge" from Pusey and the Administration...

Author: By Michael J. Barrett, | Title: SDS Formulates Protest Strategy For Dow's Visit | 2/8/1968 | See Source »

Spock's is no piecemeal pragmatic philosophy. The overview is overwhelming:

Author: By James K. Glassman, | Title: The Spock Conspiracy | 2/6/1968 | See Source »

For as long as parietal restrictions have been a source of discontent, so has the lecture-exam rote system of instruction. The idea has long been abandoned that a three-hour exam teaches a student more than a term paper or is more conducive to instilling a genuine interest in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Parting Shot | 2/5/1968 | See Source »

The Nth Degree. Along with Sunset, Commonwealth acquired its president, A. (for Austin) Bruce Rozet, 39, and this week it expects to elect him its own $60,000-a-year president and chief executive officer. Against overwhelming odds, Rozet over the past year has steered Sunset away from impending financial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Finance: Four in a Lifeboat for Three | 2/2/1968 | See Source »

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