Word: triangular
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...partner of secrecy and violence. He was a legend-to his enemies, an Oriental Himmler, Plehve and Torquemada combined; to his friends, a ruthless but righteous patriot. Even Tai Li's age was unknown; he was "about" 50. His flat brown nose, wide-set black eyes and triangular ebony brows had appeared in few published photos. His birthplace was Chekiang, Chiang Kai-shek's native province. He studied at Whampoa Military Academy, where Chiang was president...
Most promising spot is a triangular region between Lakes Van, Goktcha and Urmia. Here wild wheat still grows. Small rivers run down from the hills, their narrow floodplains easy to till with crude farm tools. The valleys of the Nile and Tigris were too big and difficult for man's first feeble efforts...
Rounding out an already full sports card, the cross-country team will encounter both Northeastern and Worcester Polytech in a triangular meet on the 3.7 mile Charles River...
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...
...Sporn '47 defended a losing negative case in the question of compulsory military training. This debate, following a loss the previous week to Princeton on the affirmative side of the same question, gives the Crimson last place, for the second successive year, in the annual H--Y--P triangular debates, which were swept by Princeton for the fourth time...