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Word: tempus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...married, middle-aged and suffering from the "tempus fugit blues." He was depressed by all the "fresh, bright faces" around him, especially when one of them got a major promotion in the company. "It's a bitter day when some stripling outstrips you," he groaned. "You earn a place in the sun-no bigger than a dime-and it's contested every minute." Indeed, it seemed high time to trim the "Mason-Dixon line" with some low-calorie food, have his molars fixed and make a mild pass at a pretty young waitress. On such a scarred...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Review | 8/26/1957 | See Source »

...hour approaches--tempus fugit...

Author: By William W. Bartley iii, | Title: Religion at Harvard: To Teach or Preach? | 4/17/1954 | See Source »

...hour approaches,--tempus fugit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oldest Editor Recalls Origin Of Traditional Poker Game | 1/8/1953 | See Source »

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