Word: turning
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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With the automatic blossoming of revolution assured by "science," and with the deeds of a ruthless party similarly justified, Stalin can turn to the concrete issue: world strategy. The details of his ideas are necessarily secret. But, Historicus shows convincingly, the central plan is use of the Soviet Union as a base for revolution in every country in the world...
...pahnd when 'e was boned, but on the black market 'e brings near four bob a pahnd." Customers, aware and unaware, were eating heartily. "A nice bit o' minced 'orse, with plenty of carrots and onions," said a Doncaster housewife, "and I defy anyone to turn up 'is nose...
...several interesting possibilities. If discontent with the Figueres regime had reached the boiling point, an overnight coup might bring Calderon to power. If the attempt failed, Tacho could rid himself of his embarrassing guests. If the Caribbean Legion intervened to help Figueres, Tacho would have a chance to turn loose his well-trained Guardia National on those sworn enemies...
...learned most of its skiing from the disciples of Austrian Hannes Schneider. Schneider's Arlberg method teaches beginners how to brake their speed, swoosh around trees, and turn -basing all movements on the snowplow (pointing the ski tips inwards to make a V) and the stem (pushing the back part of one ski out at an angle for a turn). Allais keeps his skis always parallel, controlling his speed by sideslipping, and turning by ruade (kicking the backs of the skis up and pivoting on the tips while rotating the body in the direction of the turn...
...Snyder or by Sawyer. In a survey of 310 representative banks, A.B.A. had found that borrowers were becoming slower in their payments, working capital was being absorbed by rising inventories, and demand for loans was dropping. The bankers concluded that the U.S. "may be at an economic crossroads. A turn one way can mean a continued inflationary spiral, a turn the other way can bring a recession...