Word: trimly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...trim, broad-shouldered man, the Shah walks with the easy grace of the trained athlete and soldier, shows aware ness of his power with every toss of his silvery royal head. Though he is only the second ruler in the Pahlevi dynasty-which dates from 1926-his profile might have been lifted straight from one of the bas-reliefs in the ancient Persian capital of Persepolis that Alexander conquered. If the Shah has little sense of humor and a prevalent cast of melancholy, it is perhaps because his life has been a sobering affair...
Smaller Big Cars. The standard-size Chevrolet is also getting the neat, compact look. Gone are the flamboyant fins; the rear is trim and flat. The car is also getting smaller, is 2.4 in. narrower and 1.5 in. shorter...
...last February, trim, 29-year-old Geraldyn Cobb packed a single suitcase, said goodbye to her fellow workers at Aero Design and Engineering Co. in Bethany, Okla., and left for a supposed week's vacation with her parents in Ponca City, 90 miles away, Jerrie Cobb never reached home...
...cuts) decathlon-a whole track meet in miniature-which combines the classic demands of speed, stamina, strength and spirit. At 6 ft. 3 in., 196 Ibs., Johnson seems to have been molded especially for the decathlon. He has the slim, knobby-kneed legs of a sprinter. But above his trim, 35-in. waist, he is built like a weight man, with a torso that mushrooms to a 46-in. chest, and shoulders that are thick with slabs of muscle...
...foreign competition, automation and changing patterns of living, it can also be a sign that a company-or an industry-is growing sluggish and sloppy. Many of the moves that companies make to combat profit squeezes are moves that should have been made be fore to keep them trim and healthy. Thus a period of profit squeeze-like the measles-is not just an annoyance but a chance to build up a measure of immunity for the future...