Word: trended
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fanned the flames by making an anti-Russian speech. A twice-wounded combat sergeant jumped to his feet and said: "I've been led to believe Americans and Russians have been working and fighting together. Where does your line come from? Why has the discussion taken such a trend...
...Right. Mackenzie King's victory clearly marked a national trend to the right. The old-line Tories, now streamlined and updated as Progressive Conservatives, increased their parliamentary strength sizably (and their national leader, John Bracken, entered the House of Commons for the first time by winning, easily, in his constituency of Neepawa. Manitoba). Even more significant: the election left socialistic CCF losers scattered all over the map. A few months ago many an astute political observer, even among the old-line parties, was willing to concede that the CCF had a good chance of running a reputable second...
Compared to the Greek ideal (e.g.., Aphrodite of Cyrene), Norma is relatively slim-hipped and less voluptuously curved; the trend in development of her figure seems to be toward the "high fashion" or dress-model type-a tall (5 ft. 7 in.) triangular shape with broad shoulders, very slender hips and long legs...
...male shape shows a similar trend: U.S. men are growing taller and heavier, have broader shoulders and narrower hips than their grandfathers of the 1890s. Anthropologist Shapiro believes there must be something in the American environment that produces tall men & women; the average U.S. height is now greater than that of any European country from which the U.S. people originally came...
Example of the trend is The Woman in White. Otto Schultz, blinded in the Pacific, falls in love with gentle Jennifer Burton, whom he has never seen. Will Jennifer's father, Dr. Burton, be able to do anything for Otto's sight? Will Otto still love Jennifer if he no longer has to lean on her? Meanwhile, Otto has managed to slip across several effective plugs for international cooperation...