Word: stood
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...look like genuine heroism in behalf of spiritual treasures. There is nothing in the Gospel to justify the Roman Catholic Church's ownership of more than one million acres of land, on which a hundred thousand tenants have been living like medieval serfs. The present government of Hungary stood for social justice and Christian democracy when it took the land away from the feudal bishops and gave it to the freed serfs...
...sentry tower above the historic Pa (native Maori fortress) near Auckland, New Zealand, a single Maori warrior stood waiting. When the government car rounded a bend in the road, he called the traditional chant of welcome and challenge. A tall, bronzed man stepped from the car and picked up the ax that the sentry tossed toward him. At this gesture (the time-honored sign to show that a visit is peaceful) hundreds of Maoris in native costume sang their ancient haka, song of welcome...
...canopied portico of Derby House in London's Stratford Place, a red-coated footman intoned the names of the visitors -two dukes, seven earls, eight lords, three ambassadors, the Prime Minister. Within, the host, a book publisher who calls himself "the world's largest," stood graciously receiving his guests...
...midst of last week's brouhaha over who is a fellow traveler and who isn't, who was coming to dinner and who wasn't, Bishop Oxnam released his letter accepting the award. Wrote he: "I count this a high honor . . . The Churchman has stood courageously and creatively for our Christian faith and likewise for our democratic principles. In such an hour . . . it is good to know that there are really fearless journals that believe in liberty enough to stand resolutely...
Second-line wing Tom Moseley stood out in the Crimson win, leading the scoring with two goals. Early in the second period Moseley shot from behind the goal and a Williams defenseman deflected the puck into the cage. In the third period Moseley took a pass from center Myles Huntington and scored on bullet shot...