Word: prove
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Dwindling Reserves. Though tourists and stay-at-home bargain hunters may well save some money on things like British Jaguars and Irish linens, devaluation is likely to prove a severe drain on Lyndon Johnson's dwindling political reserves. If the President makes substantial spending cuts, he stands to lose votes among those directly affected. If he gets his tax increase, he stands to annoy everybody-and the closer to Election Day 1968 the increase is enacted, the more annoyance he is likely to arouse. Nevertheless, nearly all his economic aides-and many businessmen-consider the tax increase essential...
...Whatever the reason," Maria recalls, "I remember that it caused Dietrich considerable amusement and my grandmother none at all." She also recalls one gathering when Bonhoeffer boasted that he had learned his first ten sermons by heart. Maria "quietly left the room for fear he might be tempted to prove his statement...
Since the Conference terminated, the participating heads of State have gone all out to prove that more than words would result from their proclamations, and the score sheet so far shows that they meant what they said. Ironically, the more successful their drive for unity becomes, the less bright the future of Malawi begins to look...
Another junior sabre man, Ron Winfield, has speed and smooth technique but lacks bout experience. Senior John Gersh and sophomore Tony Abbott will wield their weapons at Holy Cross, but they will have to prove themselves in pre-Ivy bouts to crack the starting lineup...
...saying it: "Well, a man's got to believe something, and I believe I'll have another drink." Joe is the sort who, for the sake of a gag and to be included in a rich uncle's will, names his son Hamilton. And to prove that the block is still for chipping, young Ham Sandwich at eight names a honky-tonk for the middle-aged "The Slipped Discotheque...