Word: prove
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Because the armed forces have such a "large pool of available manpower," added Bier, they "can be very selective." Anyone who needs special clothing and equipment, might require excessive medical care or could prove a hazard to himself or his buddies, may be turned down. The general rule, he said, is: "If in doubt, reject...
Then the measure must go to a House-Senate conference, where its fate is less certain. Ironically, the House passed an open-housing bill two years ago, only to have it blocked by the Senate. Now it is the House, much more conservative than two years ago, that may prove to be the spoiler...
...been using the Aspen ski slopes to unwind after seven crushing years in Washington. In his new job as president of the World Bank, the Tiger will be able to spend about half the year at his chalet in Snowmass, but last week's outing may prove unsurpassable. "This has been a beautiful week," said McNamara. "Resting, relaxing, stimulating and exciting. I don't know when I have had a better string of days...
...dancers evoke all the yearning, despair, anger and, finally, bright hope of a people who will overcome. Ailey already has; such powerful, nonethnic dances as his Feast of Ashes and Ariadne mark him as one of the most richly gifted talents in dance. And he has the receipts to prove it. Two years ago his twelve-member troupe grossed $29,000; this year it will...
...this statement, Miss Morse said, Time-Life is "trying to prove that the anti-war movement does not speak for students...