Word: retardations
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...relationship between the U.S. and other countries is the most realistic and fruitful approach to worldwide international relations. Either a cynical assumption that the U.S. will drift back into isolationism or an over-optimistic belief that the U.S. will carry more than its share of the burden might retard for years the growth of a wholesome spirit of international cooperation. Both the U.S. and the rest of the world have much to learn about what each may expect of the other in the crucial years ahead...
Killed, by pocket veto, legislation that would have handed the U.S. Employment Service offices to the states and territories, explained that it would "immeasurably retard our re-employment program...
...below the "critical size" of the theory, instruments gave the alarm. The reaction was starting to cook. Luckily, the cadmium strips had been inserted at "retard" position. Slowed down by their influence, the reaction was easily stopped. "This," commented Dr. Smyth dryly, "was fortunate...
...shifters go after recreation in the small hours of the night, and in war-boom cities, dancehalls, bowling alleys, cinemas and skating rinks have swing-shift hour periods. Last week a Los Angeles aircraft local of the United Automobile Workers protested to Byrnes: "We seriously feel this order will retard production . . . rather than speed...
...Days of Trial. Sinkiang presents China with a sheaf of problems, whose solutions all the world will keenly watch. The very riches pose the first problem: for developing resources and plotting communications, have the Chinese got the necessary technical skill? Have they got adequate administrative personnel? Will they retard development of Sinkiang until industrial China is equal to the task, or call in foreign capital...