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Word: shaves (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Shave -a -Week. The Army's strength today is a little above a million men, but they are largely tied down by occupation, supply and housekeeping chores. Of the 89 divisions in service when Germany fell, the Army has only twelve left. Less than three are available to join the Marines in immediate action today, and all of them are in the U.S.: the understrength 2nd Armored and 2nd Infantry, the 82nd Airborne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: In the Balance | 6/23/1947 | See Source »

...stone (210 lbs.). He resembles General de Gaulle, except that he does not share the look of a supercilious camel. His great tired nose droops even lower than De Gaulle's. It curls under just in time to disclose an uncertain mustachelet which changes position with each shave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SHOW BUSINESS: King Arthur & Co. | 5/19/1947 | See Source »

...shave, go homeo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: Rhymes on the Road | 4/21/1947 | See Source »

Cheer up . . . face . . . the war . . . is over! . . . Burma-Shave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: Rhymes on the Road | 4/21/1947 | See Source »

...many motorists commented on how "your signs read almost like verses"-and so many began to buy Burma-Shave-that Odell decided to expand his idea. One of his first jingles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: Rhymes on the Road | 4/21/1947 | See Source »

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