Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...practical in bargaining with "enemy powers"--in this crisis the only enemy is self-wrought destruction. It is a situation which ought to shock us and to force upon us the recognition of a kinship, of a responsibility which is shared by all who have the power to push the button, and of a catastrophe which will be shared universally. There is an urgency about the condition of the present world which leaves no room for personal advantage or for the personal or national dignity of staying "superior to the situation;" moreover, there can no longer be any satisfaction...
...safety men got in each others' way and dropped easy punts; routine tackles were missed; the team's quarterback was covered on every play; the players had a knack at producing wholly needless penalties at the wrong time; backs couldn't find holes, hit other backs, and had to push tardy blockers...
...much of a clot to lie down. After the show he emcees a beauty contest and then chases after the delicious "piece of crackling" who wins second prize. "All she needs," the girl's mother assures Archie, "is a little push.'' So Archie gives her a push, but not the kind her mother had in mind...
...Connor attacked Massachusetts Republicans for appealing to the voters solely on ethnic, color, racial, and religious lines. "By placing a Negro, a Jew, an Italian, a Pole, and a Yankee on the slate, the Republicans hope to pick up enough minority group votes to push over the top man on the statewide ballot--Senator Saltonstall," he charged...
...London, since it has been cheaper to buy it there than in the U.S. While the U.S. always stands ready to sell gold for $35 an ounce, thus setting the "official" world price, purchasers who want to keep their gold abroad have usually found that service and shipping charges push the delivered price of U.S. gold up 25? to 30? an ounce over the London price. But last week's rise brought the two prices about even. Any further rise will make U.S. gold cheaper, and increase shipments. However, no one expects the U.S. to change the basic price...