Word: sweepingly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Tory rank and file, scenting Labor blood, are convinced that they can sweep the country. "Let's have a go at them," said one organizer last week. "What are we waiting for?" But the signal must come from Churchill, and last week the old man was giving a performance that suggested that he could go on forever. He tangled with Russian Foreign Minister Molotov,* scolded the U.S. for releasing the Yalta documents, then, in a workmanlike speech that glowed with grandeur and precision, slapped down a Labor attempt to censure his government. He allowed himself a gentle gibe...
...scale of critical values. Last week a studio press release solemnly recommended it as one in which no fewer than "16 wind machines" had been used, "the most ever assembled for a 20th Century-Fox picture." It has, by the wind-machine standard, all the qualities of greatness: "Sweep and magnitude . . . Africa . . . CinemaScope . . . color by De Luxe ... a great story . . . irresistible passion," and even "ethnic glories." It lasts for in minutes and it was considered "prohibitively expensive" to make-a fact that unfortunately did not prohibit the studio from making...
...first series of matches in epee discouraged the varsity fencers and contributed heavily to their defeat. When the Crimson and Yale met in the Tetragonal Meet held in Feb., the Blue looked weak in this event. On Saturday, however, the Elis won five bouts to complete their sweep in all divisions...
...convey the immense sweep of the latter work and yet do justice to episodes of intimate chamber music is the formidable task facing the performers. They must possess not only virtuosity, but a delicate rapport in ensemble; not only forceful rhythmic drives, but the courage (and control) to bring a lengthy phrase to a hushed and protracted close. Mr. and Mrs. kohn seemed aware of the immensity of their task. Much of the playing was brilliant as well as subtle. Yet on the whole, the performances of the Schubert works left too many problems unsolved or only half-heartedly assaulted...
...protectionist Republican Party is now committed to freer trade. Protectionism today is seldom defended as it was 50 years ago, as a general philosophy. Today it is an expression of localities, of every Congressman's sensitivity to the pressure groups back home. That is why freer-trade slogans sweep the field of public debate; but when Congress comes face to face with tariff-policy discussion, many a Representative is willing to compromise U.S. world economic leadership for the sake of "just one exception" in favor of an industry in his district...