Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...annual survey of the nation's major industries, found "moderate optimism." Though it conceded that production declines are in store for autos, steel, machine tools and railway cars, it predicted that some of 1957's softer industries will snap back. Said the report: lumbermen should enjoy "a somewhat better year," copper and aluminum sales should prove stronger, and sales of agricultural equipment "should be up between...
...runners moved past the quarter-mile mark in 57.5 seconds, Anderson tried to take the lead, but Bright prevented him from doing so by increasing the pace somewhat. These two continued to stay in front and with two laps to go were trailed by Tom Carroll of Yale, Bruce Lockerbie of N.Y.U., Fred Montour of Michigan, and Olympic quarter-mile champion Charlie Jenkins...
...American prestige "stands higher than ever before" with Allied governments but he "can't say the same for public opinion ... which is somewhat misled...
...just like the Flopnik [Vanguard]," said Billy, "going great at first. Then it just folded." When they returned to investigate, the rocket exploded. Johnny and Billy were lucky; a few weeks earlier, Science Teacher Garland Foster of the Floydada, Texas high school was killed while demonstrating a somewhat smaller rocket...
Reuben A. Brower, Master of Adams House, called the move a "necessary experiment." He added, "It is somewhat dangerous but we are willing to try it in the face of a temporary need...