Word: shadowings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Poujade himself was moving his headquarters back to Saint-Cèrè, leaving only a shadow group in Paris to watch the machinations of the decadent Fourth Republic. The States-General, he explained, would not be a Parliament, but would result in "the reform of the state and its institutions, and automatically the passage to the Fifth Republic. My personal opinion is that a presidential-type regime will save the situation." He did not have to name his favorite candidate for President...
...rays penetrate only during the summer solstice (June 20-22). This meant that the sun was directly over Syene at that time. He also had a figure for the distance between Syene and Alexandria: 5,000 stadia. Only one observation was necessary. During a summer solstice, he measured the shadow cast by a vertical pillar in Alexandria. It turned out to be one-fiftieth of a full circle (about...
Fresh from a 10-3 purgation at the hands of a powerful Williams freshman squad, the Yardling lacrosse team will face Governor Dummer Academy at 3 p.m. on the Business School field in the shadow of the varsity...
...18th Street and Fourth Avenue to find an estate with "grounds," and peep wide-eyed through the iron railing at an esoteric menagerie of fawns, peacocks and guinea fowl. But usually the James boys romped close to home, and little Henry tagged behind "big brother Bill" like a shadow...
...Thin shadow's slanted across the late afternoon, streaking the slate-grey waters of the Severn. On the Annapolis shore, spectators took a long second look at the river. Was the haze-dimmed sun playing tricks, or was that an extra shell rowing out to the starting line for the annual Navy-Princeton varsity crew race? To sharp eyes, five interlocked circles, the Olympic insigne. stenciled on the shell's bow. explained the interloper's presence. The "Admirals." Navy's 1952 champions, were back in competition, tuning up to try for a second Olympic title...