Word: shiftly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Lawrence was not too worried about that. The patient seemed to be feeling a little better already: the fall orders were coming in, and one big mill had started a double shift two days a week...
...thinks in English or Spanish, can talk in either language with literary dignity or colloquial directness. Every observer who has talked with him or watched him campaigning has marveled at the kind of automatic transmission in his mind which enables him to shift his conversation or speeches into language of such needle-sharp simplicity and directness that it can go straight to the heart and mind of the humblest and least educated hearer. This has been a priceless gift. Muñoz built his political career on the support of Puerto Rico's jibaros, the small farmers and rural...
...soth anniversary this week, Packard proudly unveiled its first 1949 models. On the outside, they looked much the same as the old ones. But under the floorboards there was something to send rival automakers back to their drawing boards. Packard had come out with a new automatic shift-and those who had driven it gave it the edge on Buick's Dynaflow. The shift will be standard on the highest-priced line, the Custom 8s, optional on the lower-priced Supers...
Packard had developed the shift three years ago but kept it out of its cars as long as the seller's market lasted. Now, with all other automakers bringing out similar shifts-or developing them-Packard hustled...
Coach Dick Merryman will possibly shift the defensemen to tighten up the defense, which was somewhat shaky in last Wednesday's game with Governor Dummer. Captain Bill Spence is the only sure starter at defense, while the other two men will be picked from Ned Normal was has started all the games so far. Godfrey Birckhead. Jay Byrne, and Stan Brager, another regular starter...