Word: reaching
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Wright never let his opponents attempt an uprising against his hurling, and only the very lucky or very skilled managed to reach him for hits. He was backed up by a good fielding team; who behind such an ace, found it hard to lose a ballgame...
...these healthy young kids bounce back," said Dr. Gray. "Good food, fluids and rest work wonders for them. What they get is the best of attention with a salt-air luxury cruise thrown in. We pull out with nearly 600 bedridden patients. By the time we reach port about half of them are walking. Every night more and more of them appear at movies topside...
...victim clear of the circuit. Some 88% of those shocked by 40,000 volts or more recover. Engineer Poehler suggests that to free an individual from a live circuit it is better to use one's foot than a hand; the current is then less likely to reach the heart or respiratory nervous system...
...borrowing from the pot, each borrower must pay the Fund a ¾% service fee. After three months it must also pay ½% interest, after a year 1% interest, after two years 1½% interest, after 3 years 2%, etc. Furthermore, if a nation's borrowings reach more than 25% of its original stake, these interest rates jump ½%; on borrowings over 50% another ½% etc., etc. Thus large or prolonged borrowing soon becomes too expensive to continue. As a further check, if the interest gets up to 4% the Fund will talk things over with the borrower. Then...
...evenly divided so far, Andersson is the season's standout. Before this year he was a Hagg-ridden runner, could never win against Gunder the Wonder. Arne's finishing kick was better but Gunder's quick start and speed put him always just out of reach...