Word: uncertainly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Since the experiment is definitely to be tried, Harris, Eaker & Co. can reasonably expect to get enough planes, men and bombs for an all-out trial. Mr. Churchill, Mr. Roosevelt and the heads of their armies and navies are duty bound to rate the air offensive as an uncertain experiment. They must assume that it will fail to knock out Germany, and that the bombers over Europe are hammering out a prelude to victory by invasion. But the airmen doing the bombing are under no such compulsion. It is now their business, and their inclination, to bomb for a knockout...
...order came to "secure." It was over for the moment. Results: uncertain. If the submarine had not been hit, he would certainly radio the convoy's position to other U-boats. More action could be expected soon...
...many students who are leaving College for the service at this time," Dean Hanford said, "I wish to express our appreciation for the determination and good sense which they have shown in meeting the uncertain conditions of the past year, and for the good state of morale that has been maintained...
...networks and weakest in big affiliated stations, is most likely to profit by the rules. Under the old system, when Mutual did get a program on a rival network station, it could be-and sometimes was-kicked off on short notice. What the other effects may be is still uncertain. Affiliated stations, now able to pick & choose, might produce broadcasting chaos by greedily grabbing for the networks' best audience programs, leaving poor pickings to the others. Such a development might lead the networks to drop worthy, unprofitable sustaining programs...
Britannica's first (three-volume) edition was issued by a three-man "society of gentlemen," was restricted to art and science, contained no biographical or historical pieces, brushed off Women in three words ("female of man"), was "uncertain" whether California, ". . . be a peninsula or an island...