Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Expressing hope that these prices could be "cut down somewhat in the near future," Edward Francis, real estate consultant for the University's Straus Hall Housing Office, announced yesterday that the $41 units would have, besides living-room, kitchen, bath, and plentiful storage space, one bedroom; the $48 units, two bedrooms; and the $55 units, three bedrooms...
...rained yesterday afternoon on the Business School soccer field just as hard as on the rest of Cambridge, but soccer practice went on nevertheless. Coach "Mac" MacDonald put his squad, somewhat abbreviated by the wet weather, through two hours of kicking practice and scrimmage...
While the definition of "peace-loving" is somewhat ethereal, these other requirements are fairly simple to judge...
...week of desperation OPA also got some bad publicity. In Los Angeles one of its raiding agents made the mistake of getting his picture taken while threatening an auto salesman with a "slapper" (see BUSINESS). The incident brought a somewhat shamefaced confirmation from OPA that several hundred of its "special agents" (none concerned with food) are now authorized to carry arms...
Hollywood has often used illegitimacy as a theme-generally for deep, racking sobs (The Sin of Madelon Claudet, To Each His Own), less frequently for somewhat embarrassed guffaws (The. Miracle of Morgan's Creek). Surprisingly, the French have contrived, in this tender, low-keyed picture, to use illegitimacy for a few pleasant, amoral chuckles...