Word: robbed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Junkers, the big industrialists and the professional soldiers are schooled in the belief that unconditional surrender need not be catastrophic-unless imposed by the Russians. Once before, they might recollect, a timely yielding had proved surmountable. They would reason that a new Versailles dictated by Western powers would scarcely rob them of their skills and the ability eventually to use them again...
...stars are active members of his parish. Some who do attend: Bryant Washburn, Jonathan Hale, Monte Blue, Marjorie Gateson. Dodd likes movie people, feels he has some influence on their lives just by working with them. And they think he is tops. Wrote Beverly Hills' late Editor Rob Wagner (Script): "Without doubt Father Dodd is the best-loved character in movieland. ... He has never 'preached' nor pointed the finger of superior virtue at his erring sheep...
...last week came a report of the Roman Catholic Church's extraordinary measure to rob her story of pious authenticity. Having found her a fraud, the congregation of the Holy Office excommunicated...
Entires for the meet close tomorrow and thus far only a handful of service men have indicated that they will compete. Coach Jaskke Mikkola yesterday renewed his with that more men from the various schools would enjoy of those entered. Rob Robinson high jump or from Princeton who has leaped his feet four luches should give the College boys plenty of headaches...
...verb "to mugg" apparently stems from the dank soil of 19th Century prisons, where "mugger" was synonymous with footpad-"one of the wretched horde who haunt the street at midnight to rob drunken men." Its meaning, as given by the American Thesaurus of Slang: robbery with violence. In New York City muggers usually attack from behind if possible, throwing one arm around the victim's neck, while the assistant muggers frisk the victim...