Word: proof
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...origins and importance of such commonplaces as the seven-day week and the 24-hour day. "There are few greater revolutions in human history," he writes, "than this movement from the seasonal...hour to the equal hour. Here was man's declaration of independence from the sun, new proof of his mastery over himself and his surroundings...
That two of the most able legislators in the House could be summarily removed without even so much as a debate was taken as proof positive by Democrats and Republicans alike that Speaker McGee clearly poses a threat to the future of pluralistic politics in Massachusetts. McGee survived the succeeding no-confidence motion, but 26 courageous representatives voted against the Speaker, with 35 others registering as present. Most felt that while McGee had acted in an outrageous fashion, he had not as yet broken any specific rules. According to Rep. Michael Barrett '70 of Reading, a vote of present "defined...
...would like to convince the Soviets that no one in the world has aggressive intentions toward them. Certainly we don't. And we have proof over 50 years that we don't. Did we do anything when we were the only power with nuclear weapons? Did we threaten the world? Did we say to everyone, "Lay down your arms...
Tone, even more than the facts, was at issue in the suit against the Washington Post by Mobil Executive Tavoulareas. U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch, who tried the case, ruled that Tavoulareas had not met the legal standards for proof of libel, and overturned the jury verdict. But he added, "The article falls far short of being a model of fair, unbiased journalism...
...whose judgment it reflects. Says the legendary former editor of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, with the certitude and gusto that she has retained into her eighth decade: "Saint Laurent has been built into the history of fashion now for a long time. Twenty-six years is the proof that he can please most of the people most of the time four times a year. That's quite a reputation...