Word: relaxing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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There was a tense moment when the loudspeaker said, "Fighter pilots, man your planes." No orders were given to the crew because none were necessary. If the bogies were Jap planes, our gunners were ready and eager. But they were friendlies, and a moment later Commander Caldwell said "Relax," and then, "Relax on the double," and the game was on again...
...little, and satisfied himself that in "the last few months . . . the American economy has reached a state of balance." He took, however, a bureaucrat's look at the future: "This balance is of a very delicate nature and . . . would be destroyed if we should relax wartime controls too early...
...program went on all through the afternoon. As men came within range of it, you could see their shoulders straighten and their faces relax. It made the whole job easier...
...which Quitman is the county seat, was at last persuaded: it passed a law requiring cattle to be fenced. Said Editor Daniel, in quiet triumph: "The farmers are boycotting us now, but they'll get over it." Despite this thumping victory, Miss Edna could not afford to relax. For months she has watched the draft creep up on 50% of her composing-room staff, healthy Frank Ramew, 26 (Frank's father, J. H., is the staff's other half). Spunky, birdlike, greying Miss Edna pressed her associate editor Beth Williams ("Sister Bessie") Powers and her cook Lilly...
...741st big league run on June 21, breaking the great Honus Wagner's alltime record, hung up in 1917. Ott also holds National League records in home runs (483), runs batted in (1,749), extra base hits (1,013). At a time when most veterans begin to relax, 35-year-old Ott was last week leading both leagues in home runs for the season...