Word: prided
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Martha, the unrepressed Southern belle, once took great pride in the fact that John Mitchell-her second husband, whom she married in 1957-was one of Nixon's closest advisers. Martha delighted in sounding off against anyone to the left of William McKinley -Senator J. William Fulbright, for example, should be "crucified." Few took any of this too seriously, for Martha had a certain wacky charm...
...Joseph Chamberlain. The exuberant correspondent foresees a "brave system of state-aided - almost state-compelled - emigration" to "regions of possibil ity" where "the great-grandchildren of the crossing-sweeper and the sandwichman sport by the waves . . . sing aloud for joy in the beauty of their home and the pride of their race...
...most the Crimson nine can get out of the season's final two contests is the pride of having won 15 straight games and upping the squad's record to a hefty 33-2, and a little practice before heading into the NCAA District I playoffs at the end of the month...
...paper will last well. "Oh, the paper will last longer than you'll last," says Mr. Starr. The student starts making out a check (Mr. Starr never asks for identification with checks--surprisingly unbusinesslike) and asks, "Starr Book Shop?" "Yeah -- INC," Mr. Starr spells out, with something like subdued pride in his voice...
...vested moral interests of the community, Mean John makes sure that Bickford receives regular doses of harassment. After some puzzling personal encounters and some unprofitable employment, Bickford decides to be the lawless kid everyone suspects he is. He concludes that the only way to save his pride and salvage his honor is to rob the fattest safe in town...