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Word: surprisee (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Only seven days before, Sir Hugh Fo:)t had arrived to take over as Britain's new governor. Cyprus quickly learned that it had a new kind of governor. Unarmed and unguarded, Foot walked through the streets of Nicosia to assess the damage, mingled with shopkeepers. "A governor with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CYPRUS: Riots & Resolution | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

Fortunately, all three writers reach the same happy conclusion: Christmas is here to stay. This comes as no surprise to children's-book publishers. Whatever happens, it is always Christmas for them: the moppet market has become a mainstay of U.S. publishing.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Grinch & Co. | 12/23/1957 | See Source »

Dick Seaton and Koni Ulbrich finished one-two in the 220-yard freestyle, and surprise sprinter Pete Zemo won the 50-free in a commendable time of 24.4.

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: Swimming Team Tops Engineers, 74-12 | 12/20/1957 | See Source »

The Crimson clicked on better than 50 per cent of its field goal attempts against Tech, with Danner leading the scoring parade with 20. Danner, whom Wilson has called "the surprise of the season," has been especially impressive under the boards, averaging about 20 rebounds per game. He should have...

Author: By Mark L. Krupnick, | Title: Five to Face Huskies | 12/17/1957 | See Source »

THE ORGANIZATION MAN, by William H. Whyte Jr. A thoughtful and critical study of the growing numbers of Americans who tend to live, work, think and play within the framework of the large corporations that employ them. No off-the-cuff call for nonconformity for its own sake, the book...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: The YEAR'S BEST | 12/16/1957 | See Source »

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