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Word: relyes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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With Asdic the harpoon-gunners hoped to follow a sounding whale on his deep dive under the sea, and to be waiting for him when he came up to blow. But the whales, nimbler than U-boats, dove out of Asdic's sonic beam, and the gunners had to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Whales Limited | 6/3/1946 | See Source »

This meant that the Treasury will not be able to sell any silver. Chances are that the Silver bloc, if it does not gain its objectives, will stall until Congress adjourns. It will rely on the crippling shortage to soften up opponents at the next session.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SILVER: Greed Unadorned | 5/20/1946 | See Source »

Formerly the nation's only starboard stroked crew, Old Nasau has this year returned to more orthodox ways, will rely on outdistancing the opposition, not confusing them.

Author: By Jay K. Weiss, | Title: Eights Race Cornell, MIT, Princeton In Post-war Charles Opener Today | 5/4/1946 | See Source »

In their drive for control of labor unions, they rely on five basic types of workers: 1) the Party member (secret or avowed); 2) the fellow traveler (not a CP member but an ardent follower); 3) the sympathizer (in essential agreement with the Communist line); 4) the opportunist (who makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RADICALS: The Red Spots | 4/8/1946 | See Source »

That is where eniac shines. Its nimble electrons can add two numbers of ten digits in 1/5000th of a second. New data can be fed into it at any stage of the process. If necessary, it can "remember" numbers and hold them for future use. An elaborate system of controls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Eniac | 2/25/1946 | See Source »

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