Word: upon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most important task of the present day, but he also thinks that "The drift and thrust toward World War III is now part of the contemporary sensibility--and the defining characteristic of our time." He believes that all significant problems of contemporary man and society bear upon the issues of war and peace...
...debate over whether or not the College should institute a uniform rent system centers around the proposition that any other method would be obviously absurd for Quincy House. Upon examining the matter more closely, however, it is evident that such a uniform system would do far more harm than good...
...just one of those unfortunate things," O'Brien stated. Most of the members were attending a punch and did not arrive upon the scene until the fire had been extinguished...
...snatcher." He has the rare ability of turning a business relationship into an abiding friendship ("because I put friendship first"), has thus found himself with a huge number of friends who send him business, ask him to keep an eye open for new talent or for new jobs and, upon almost every occasion, seek his advice...
...Once upon a time, this nice, wholesome boy from Philadelphia--which is not a wicked place--went to Hollywood because he thought he could sing. He couldn't sing very well, but nice wholesome boys were in fashion and he was a big success. He met a nice, wholesome girl who was a big success too, and they got married, and the tabloid editors were very happy...