Word: thicker
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...looked up. The mountain was much steeper than he had expected; the underbrush was much thicker. He could feel dirt and little stones in his boots, could feel the dirt rubbing its way into his injured toe; and for one fleeting instant, as he stared at the underbrush, the roots and vines started to move. "The spiders!" he cried to himself. But as the fear of the night before returned to him, he heard himself breathing. "No." He shouted, looking straight ahead. "I am safe in my breathing. Whatever happens I am safe in my breathing, and nothing can touch...
...fullness of sable. The goal has now been reached; next month a brand-new variety of sable-like mink goes on the market. Called "Kojah" for reasons best understood by the trade (although the name does have a bit more class than "mable" or "sink"), the fur is much thicker and softer than conventional mink and less bulky than sable...
Seven-Week Stall. Once the modalities are arranged, the negotiators will enter an even thicker diplomatic jungle. General Creighton Abrams, the U.S. commander in Viet Nam, expects Hanoi to start right off with a demand for a cease-fire in place-a move opposed by most policymakers in Washington and Saigon because it would leave the Viet Cong in control of too much territory. Others foresee serious talks on a mutual troop withdrawal...
...picture window that turns opaque at the flick of a switch, giving those inside instant shade and absolute privacy. A wall clock, no thicker than a pane of safety glass, that flashes the hour without any tick or hum. A small screen that records the face of a telephone caller even when no one is home to pick up the receiver. Such items may seem like excerpts from a catalogue of 21st century technology, but RCA scientists say that they are already within reach. And they are only a small sampling of the practical new uses that are promised...
...elephant grass was thicker than anyone had imagined. After this month's riots, Johnson felt that urban and poverty programs would have to be expanded rather than cut. Though he also vetoed any major troop increase for Viet Nam, he did approve increments that would push war spending up by at least $2.5 billion...