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Word: shortly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Bach was now kneeling before him: "Hoita Street! That is a very short street. Do you remember the primary school there? The primary school on Hoita Street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts, THE ENEMY: The Rocking Horse | 7/30/1945 | See Source »

Franklin Roosevelt made Hal Sevier Ambassador to Chile in 1933. But the Seviers' stay in Santiago was short. In four years Texas' rich daughter was divorced, back home, back in politics.. Into the abortive effort to make Jack Garner president she threw all her energy and, it was said, $250,000. After Brother Bob Jr. died in 1929, she ruled the family domain of oil fields and ranches all alone. When Hal Sevier died in 1940 she changed her name (to Mrs. Clara Driscoll) but not her fast, energetic pace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Empress Clara | 7/30/1945 | See Source »

...gardens are pretty and well tended. In the American sector of Zehlendorf a survey of the damage has been tabulated, and it is probably typical of the western part of the city. Eight percent of the buildings are untouched, 35% damaged, 49% in various degrees of destruction short of complete, 8% completely destroyed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Out of Death, Life | 7/30/1945 | See Source »

...Parisian had no electricity during daylight all last winter. The Berliner has electricity during the day now. The underground is operating throughout most of Berlin, five bus lines are running and a good many streetcar lines. In Paris there are still no street cars or busses. In short, the living standard in Berlin is about as good as it is in most of Europe's cities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Out of Death, Life | 7/30/1945 | See Source »

Tucking chin into shoulder in true British style, blue-eyed Bruce saved his Sunday punch for five rounds. Then, putting 182 Ibs. of power into a short right, he blasted the 215-lb. champion through the ropes. The champ made the mistake of climbing right back into the ring, and another right finished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Britain's Best | 7/30/1945 | See Source »

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