Word: thrusted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...grace had to make do with the peculiar strengths of the insignificant. The confused inventor in The Man in the White Suit, the "fubsy" robber in The Lavender Hill Mob, and most especially Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai, are all men who have greatness thrust upon them. Olivier would have made Col. Nicholson a hero; Guinness kept him a man. It is fitting, somehow, that after a great and varied career--one which won him an Oscar and knighthood--most movie-goers remember him only as Obi-wan-Kenobi...
Lady Liberty, meet Lady Luck. That was the thrust of last week's announcement that attendance at most of the ceremonies surrounding the centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty over the July 4 weekend will be determined by a nationwide lottery. Separate drawings will be held for the 125,000 tickets--some free--available for five events: Operation Sail, a procession of tall ships up the Hudson River; a fireworks show; a Boston Pops concert; a sports celebration featuring stars like Olympic Champion Dorothy & Hamill; and an entertainment spectacular with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Lionel Richie...
...thrust of these recommendations is that we're saying, have this serological [blood] test," said Dr. Donald R. Hopkins of the federal Centers for Disease Control...
...There's an underlying theme of partnership between Harvard and Cambridge," said John Shattuck, vice president for government and public affairs. "The general thrust is to have this be a family celebration involving Harvard, its faculty, its staff, its students, and the greater Boston area, particularly Cambridge...
...took on a more assertive tone at a White House press briefing. Spokesman Larry Speakes stated flatly that when the hotly disputed election results were "complete," both sides should "work to form a viable government without violence." A senior White House official was even blunter. Said he: "The main thrust of our statement is not to have demonstrations in the streets just because you did not like the election. A strong government is essential to maintain a peaceful resolution of the problems that face the Filipinos...