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Word: umbrellas (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...battle of the Atlantic last week narrowed toward a showdown. The Allies announced a plan for a transatlantic air umbrella to protect convoys "over every mile of the route from North America to Europe." Germany spoke of a "totality of U-boat warfare, which means that German U-boat warfare is equivalent to German naval warfare as a whole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Battlefronts: BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC: Incurable Admiral | 5/10/1943 | See Source »

Ambassador Hayes's revelation that we are provisioning Spain, on top of I'affaire Darlan, prompts me to suggest that we adopt as our emblem the Chamberlain umbrella...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 22, 1943 | 3/22/1943 | See Source »

...Bloody Umbrella...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Mar. 22, 1943 | 3/22/1943 | See Source »

According to Musician Wolcott (TIME, Jan. 25) of Disney's party, he wanted to borrow an umbrella, drew a picture of it, and the Argentine innkeeper brought him mushrooms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 15, 1943 | 2/15/1943 | See Source »

Many years ago, when old Alexander Dumas was traveling through rural England, he stopped at an inn and wanted some mushrooms for his dinner. He could not make himself understood and drew a picture. You probably guessed it! They brought him an umbrella...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 15, 1943 | 2/15/1943 | See Source »

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