Word: spurts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Dignam's funeral, Bloom's brangle with the one-eyed Fenian in Kiernan's pub, Bloom's meeting with Stephen at Buck Mulligan's brawl, the nocturnal visit of Bloom and Stephen to Bella Cohen's brothel, Molly Bloom's magnificent end-spurt of soliloquacity...
...experts are somewhat mystified by the new spurt of Russian missile activity, particularly since there has been no sign that the Soviets have embarked on a comprehensive shelter program to go with it. As some in the Pentagon see it, the Russians may be trying to put economic pressure on the U.S., figuring that their expenditures would be well worth it if they lead the U.S. to budget $30 billion or so on top of the rising expenses of the Viet Nam war. While the Russians obviously consider the U.S. their chief threat now, it may turn out that they...
...Julia Child so much as mention vanilla wafers, and the shelves are empty overnight. The kitchenware she brandishes with so much relish fares similarly. At Chicago's Cooks' Cupboard, Owner Robert George credits her show with the sudden spurt in sales of such things as fish poachers and French chef's knives...
Then came sophomore Tim McLoone, who has been superb in his last four races and has contributed heavily to the Crimson's late-season spurt. He was followed by Baker, Joe Ryan, and Dick Howe...
Last week was a week of spurt, and the biggest so far in the war. At one time or another, 29 of the Communist jets rose to challenge the Americans. On one day, surprised U.S. fighter pilots found themselves engaged in eight separate dogfights-in which two Communist jets were shot down and three others damaged, while the Americans escaped untouched...