Word: strengthed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...answer: under the impact of the most sanguinary and divisive conflict in history, the World Christian Movement not only stood, strained but unshattered; it has gone forward-slowly, painfully, but steadily, surely . . . and in its every aspect. All over the world, the Christian Church has been discovered in unexpected strength and significance. In Europe, the Church has been discovered as the one indomitable champion of justice and truth, defender of the persecuted and oppressed. . . . The quisling press of Norway paid its reluctant tribute when it declared: 'The Christian Front is the most difficult to conquer...
...these Congressmen so much as allude to the trusteeship system, while even ignoring the United Nations as an interested body in its proposals. In population and area, these islands are indeed insignificant compared to the states now under the firm control of other major powers. But, if the main strength of America's position in the world is to rest on something more than military might, it can ill-afford to brush off remarks about the inconsistency of her stand in an annoyed mood of indignation...
...lawyer, sometimes dropped in for an apéritif. One day Marga had an especially pleasant visit from Raymond. As he was going, she pressed a small piece of candy into his mouth. "Merci," said Raymond and departed. Later he was seized with fearful cramps. He had just enough strength to scribble on the back of a métro ticket: "The candy Marga gave me tasted strange." A few days later he was dead. Police called on Marga, but soon dropped the case...
...anti-British revolution, has called Jinnah a British stooge. Last week he told the students and faculty of the Hindu University of Benares: "In the coming fight, Congress will not have the same objects as in past struggles. Congress workers will not go to jail. Instead, they will have strength enough this time to do the arresting themselves. When the revolution starts, our strategy will be to capture all Government offices and institutions and establish a People's Raj. British governors and pro-British officials should be jailed...
...right . . . [the man of the future] would probably have great muscular skill but little muscular strength, a large head, fewer teeth than ourselves, and so on. He would develop very slowly, perhaps not learning to speak till five years of age, but continuing to learn up to the age of 40, and then living several centuries...