Word: pouring
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fracas, conceived early in the day by a few disgruntled freshmen, began at 10 p.m., when a shower of firecrackers dropped from the windows of Grays, Weld, and Matthews. Crowds began to pour into the Yard, only to be stopped by proctors and University police...
...first-quarter earnings began to pour out last week, the trend was down, as expected by businessmen. But what was not expected was the surprising fact that in some industries, profits were actually climbing, some to new records. Hard hit were the durable-goods industries, railroads and raw materials, while many of the consumer-goods makers hummed along scarcely bothered by the recession...
...paused while some nodded in agreement, then continued: "Presumably to help him gain this understanding, every day millions of words pour out of our presses and loudspeakers to tell him about the day's news and controversies...
...long since withdrawn all but two divisions. As a practical matter, the 350,000 Chinese troops in North Korea are a drain on its shaky economy, and back in China they can flesh out the none too plentiful labor force, still act as reserves ready to pour back across the border if necessary. Weapons kept by the U.S. in South Korea capable of delivering nuclear warheads rankle Peking and Moscow, and while Chou was ranting last week, Russia chimed in with a proposal to establish a "nuclear-free zone" prohibiting atomic weapons in the Korean peninsula...
Hydraulic Stretch. The surveying had to be done at night because daytime heat foiled the accuracy of the surveyors' instruments. The next step was to pour a continuous slab of reinforced concrete 6½ miles long with adjustable fasteners for the rails, which are 7 ft. apart and three times as heavy as railroad rails. They came in 3Q-ft. sections and were welded together on the spot into 10,000-ft. lengths. Merely fastening them to the concrete slab would not do; the temperature of the Tularosa Basin fluctuates between zero and 120°F. If the rails...