Word: tending
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...enough to prevent these evils by leaving the theater as soon as the first signs of danger appeared." Anyone who is certain he will not be tempted by a given picture is morally free to attend it. "But," says Dulles, "there is need of caution here. Most of us tend to exaggerate, rather than underestimate, our own moral strength...
...however, it is unfortunate that it lashes out so wildly. This behavior, according to i.e.,is based on the supposition that "fights" of any kind are a good thing, merely for the exercise. The Advocate seems to agree (see below). Judging from both, however, one would say that "fights" tend to obscure issues which discussion might clear up. The action for action's sake psychology almost invariably leads to hazy thinking...
...partly from the letdown after the tumultuous gubernatorial campaign that ended in sweeping victory for Incumbent LeRoy Collins. Even more, it can be traced to the fact that Floridians, basking in the warmth of their economic boom, seem in no mood for a change: they still like Ike and tend to see the Democratic nominee, whoever he may be, as an inevitable also...
This will be only 2% of the total carbon dioxide, but if it is more than can be dissolved by the oceans or absorbed by plants or minerals, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere will tend to increase. The greenhouse effect will be intensified. Some scientists believe that this is the cause of recent warming of the earth's climate. Dr. Revelle has his doubts...
From the standpoint of the church, nothing in the Catholic press is official except the quoted pronouncements of its hierarchy. "A Catholic paper," editorialized America recently, "is not a little Pravda." Many of the diocesan papers tend to reflect their bishops' views, but even that does not always give such views religious weight. Though editors are supposed to apply a spiritual yardstick in making their worldly judgments, the Catholic press proves in practice to be catholic-not only diverse in its views but sometimes so bitterly at odds in its own fold that Bishop Dwyer cautioned last week: "There...