Word: thorough
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...Committee, a post he assumed in 1951. The same year, President Harry Truman fired Douglas MacArthur as commander of U.S. and United Nations troops in Korea. The incident caused a turmoil across the country, but the dangerously loud outcries of protest were skillfully muted by Russell's careful, thorough conduct of committee hearings on the incident. Later, as the Senate's foremost spokesman on military affairs, Russell championed anti-ballistic missiles, a strong Navy and new manned bombers for the Air Force. A devout Methodist who had been religiously raised-Russell had read the Bible through twice before...
Harvard's effort on Saturday was strong and thorough, and anything but lackadaisical...
Fashion Whimsy. Knickers, too, are currently occupying as prestigious a position in women's wardrobes as they once did in men's. No longer the saggy, baggy trademark of golfers, aging croquet enthusiasts and Jackie Coogan, the style has undergone a thorough rejuvenation, first at the virtuoso hands of couturiers Valentino and St. Laurent, now by just about every fashion house in the business. Macy's recently ran a full-page ad for "Happy Legs" knickers and sold 75 pairs in the first two hours after the store opened next morning...
Members of the Council also pointed out that the towing program during snow emergencies is not adequate to allow for thorough plowing. During the first storm this year only 90 cars were towed by the City...
...course: three long, hard seasons on the gridiron. For most of the students, Jan. 28 will bring what amounts to the final exam. That is when the 26 teams that constitute the National Football League will meet to select their draft choices, and the pros are nothing if not thorough in casing the prospects. College records, glowing press clippings, gaudy trophies mean nothing in themselves. All that counts is a player's potential for prospering in the brutal world of pro football-a survival test that is measured in size, speed, strength and skill, plus a certain intangible that...