Word: reflect
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...school), the Chinese decided it was time for a change. Said a Chinese official ruefully: "In the Moscow theater, wherever there is a cloud of black and grey, that is the Chinese delegation." Several months ago, the Peking government began to encourage a new style that would better reflect "the happiness of the socialist society that our people are enjoying...
...score does not reflect the one-sided character of the game, since the Engineers scored five runs in the first inning, then went scoreless until the ninth, when they tallied their last two harmless runs...
...overall albedo is to measure the brightness of "earthlight" on sunless parts of the moon, allowing for the earth's size and distance, and how much of its disk is in sunlight. Figured this way, the earth's albedo is about .40, which means that it reflects four-tenths of the sunlight that falls on it. It is dimmer than cloud-covered Venus (.64) but much brighter than the naked, rocky moon (.073). The brightness varies a good deal with the season, probably because of changes in the amount of cloud-cover. The oceans and surface reflect less...
Such luxury and attention to detail reflect the taste of the museum's founders, Singer Sewing Machine Heir Robert Sterling Clark, 79, and his French-born wife Francine. Seven years ago the publicity-shy Clarks, best known for the success of their racing silks (including wins in both Britain's Derby and St. Leger with Never Say Die in 1954), started casting about for a place to house their huge art collection. They settled on a 90-acre hilltop lot in the quiet college community of Williamstown, because a) it was far removed from urban centers which might...
...People," said the President, "are made in the image of God. They are divinely endowed with aspirations and talents. Their political organizations must reflect this truth. Therefore, the Republican Party must be inspired by a concern for the rights of every citizen . . . Under God, we espouse the cause of freedom and justice and peace for all peoples. The peace we seek will be the product of understanding and agreement and law among nations...