Word: unseen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...gain from Thorneycroft's budget. Its incentives were all directed at the rising middle class, which has contributed so many valuable men to the long lines of emigrants leaving for Australia and Canada. Conservative M.P.s flocked around Thorneycroft afterward with a kind of locker-room enthusiasm unseen in House of Commons lobbies in several years. Said one, noting that Thorneycroft was hanging on to most of his surplus: "If things turn out well, he can give more next year and even more the year after that. Remember, the year after that will be election year." Prime Minister Harold Macmillan...
...their helper in the phony seances. During one such session, the medium discovers to her horror that she does indeed possess supernatural powers. But since she is unable to face the fact she fixes on the boy, blames him for tricking her, and drives him away. He, however, returns unseen, with inevitable tragic results...
...interesting to note that stern Critic Fadiman himself did much to forward the cause as Headmaster of the Quiz Kids by conscientiously addressing the unseen audience as "Folks...
With the photometer, Miczaika pointed out that astronomers could pick up emissions from unseen stars, which send out great amounts of infra-red light...
...choice but to give her the title. "We've got a real champion this year," said Magnate Maytag, who was delighted with the way Roz had cleaned up his course. "She doesn't have to apologize to anyone." Said Owner Jim Waugh. who got his champion sight unseen in a trade: "She's a hunting fool...