Word: prospect
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...likely to mention nowadays is a ten-thousandth of a millionth of a millionth of a millionth of a second (i.e., 10 23 sec.), which is about the time it takes a photon (corpuscle of light) to traverse the diameter of an atomic nucleus, but there seems little prospect of ever being able to measure...
...decision puts an entirely different light on the truce talks. Before the new policy, the U.S. had little prospect of ending the Korean war in any way favorable to U.S. interests. Even if the Reds signed the truce and thereafter stayed quiet, the whole U.N. force would be tied up in the Korean area to defend and police the agreement. Under the new policy, the U.N. can walk away from the Korean truce line, saying over its shoulder: "Violate it, and the war will be brought...
Taftmen were frankly jubilant at the prospect. Ike's silence was golden for the Democrats, too, and both camps assiduously fanned the old question: "Is Ike really a Republican?" Illinois' Paul Douglas last week reported Ike "the overwhelming favorite of the great masses of the American people" and repeated his hope "that he will be the Democratic nominee." Some top Administration Democrats got a wild gleam in their eyes and talked of a "plan." The plan presupposes that Taft will build up an unbeatable lead and Ike's G.O.P. bandwagon will grind to a stop. Then selected...
...this passer I sent a coach to the junior college Little Rose Bowl game in California. Another went to Texas and the Juco Bowl game there. Still another went up to Iowa. One of my coaches found a passer in Texas. He was a real honey. We had this prospect flown to the campus. We paid all expenses, fed him steaks and introduced him to all the important alumni...
...fact, last winter saw almost no snow at all at the Woburn and Prospect Hill runs, the only ones to which the team can travel daily, and the skiers were forced to sandwich in weekend and vacation practice between meets...