Word: slipping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Barkley moved to consider the George Bill and, after some cursory sparring, it passed, 74-to-12. Just as the vote was being taken, a page in knee-breeches tugged at Alben Barkley's coat. The Senator rushed to the cloakroom, returned in three minutes with a penciled slip of paper in his hand. Triumphantly he read it to the Senate. It was a paraphrased* message from the President, two days late, promising that he would sign the George Bill. Thereupon, Alben Barkley moved that the vote on confirming Henry Wallace as just plain Secretary of Commerce be delayed...
...straight down the central valley to Manila, and there was no doubt that MacArthur and his Sixth Army commander, Lieut. General Walter Krueger, intended to go there just as fast as they could drive. But there were other things to consider. The Jap must not be allowed to slip onto Bataan. And he must not be allowed to prolong his hold on Manila...
...inheritance dwindled, Schoolmaster Duncan began to slip. Struggling to stay in business, he rented the mansion in Lenox for $200 a month from one Bene Virgilio. When the plumber walked in, Duncan was out of town (for the fifth straight week) on business...
Accurate foul shooting on the part of Coach Floyd Stahl's quintet proved the margin of victory. After seeing three games slip away from his charges as they failed to capitalize on their free throws, Stahl had his entire squad practicing from the foul line during the week. His efforts bore fruit, for 12 of 14 attempts went through the hoop...
...matter how carefully reconversion is plotted, Professor Clark has small hopes that the U.S. can be shifted to peace in such a way that all industries will slip, their controls at the same time or that all business will get off to an even start. Said he: inequities are inescapable...