Word: staying
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...question of Fushun's ownership has not been really settled. As far as Cheng is concerned, the Combine is Chinese and will stay that way. The Russians, despite their withdrawal, may have other ideas...
...from Washington-more definite promises of monetary and commercial aid, encouragement of private investment-would help strengthen the Central Government's efforts to establish its sovereignty and restore order. But Marshall well knew that no foreigner-however great his prestige - could mend a 20-year rift, or could stay indefinitely to enforce a truce. The Chinese themselves must do both, and some recognized the fact...
...Once a Coptic feast day, the Shamm en-Nesim means literally "the smell of the West Wind." Irreverent Americans in Cairo call it "sniff-the-breeze day." Egyptians believe that a lungful of the departing spring air will ward off summer languor-provided the sniffer manages to stay awake all day on Shamm en-Nesim...
Since then, Big Lick, and Pastor Smathers have built other things: a small health center which now houses a resident nurse, study clubs to plan and carry out better farming techniques, a cooperative homestead plan to encourage young couples to stay in Big Lick. The state college and TVA have selected Big Lick as a demonstration area to dramatize soil conservation...
Factories and frock coats were in England to stay, but the young neo-medievalists would have none of either. Like the modern surrealists, they painted their dreams-the difference was that their dreams concerned the beautiful and good...