Word: smoothly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...goal of the Council was at its inception last Spring to smooth the feathers of local professional theaters, ruffled by the more agressive tactics of some film socieities earlier last year...
Veteran Gaullist Olivier Guichard, 52, a baron and longtime Pompidou protége, could be in line for Messmer's job. Schumann's spot at the Quay d'Orsay could go to his smooth-mannered deputy, André Bettencourt, 53, who was named Acting Foreign Minister last week when Schumann resigned...
Although the program is designed primarily to help veterans get jobs and to make a smooth transition into civilian life, it will also help local businesses "maximize manpower in critical areas," Corcoran's office said...
...having been unfairly judged played a major role in his decision not to visit Europe, at least in the first half of 1973. British Prime Minister Edward Heath's refusal to protest the bombing probably enhanced a personal relationship with Nixon that was already regarded as easy and smooth. The President is also on good terms with both Georges Pompidou and Willy Brandt, although the White House has never been particularly comfortable with the Brandt government...
Jerk. Patiently, she walks the owners through her routine. First comes an equipment check: a 4-ft. smooth leather leash and a large-link choke collar. She shows the owners how the collar works: a downward jerk on the leash tightens it without choking the dog; release slackens the collar immediately. Next, each dog is paraded into the front of the class to show the owners that simple commands ("Heel," "Sit," "Stay") can be taught in five minutes. Trainer Woodhouse's commands and corrections rumble steadily, and the choke collar comes into play. "Heel!" she commands, slapping her thigh...