Word: vitalize
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...have surrendered the belief in heaven and in the resurrection of the dead--but nevertheless, no concern is to the non-believer more vital, urgent, and intimate than that with vitam venturi saeculi--the life of the world to come
...century when Harvard started to give full recognition for artistic achievement, especially in the realm of fiction. During the nineteenth century, doctorates accorded Whittier or Richard Henry Dana, for example, did not cite their literary merit as much as their work in the Harvard community. The commemoration of the vital role of the artist in society had to await the institution of the proper degrees...
...fled, the Communists were not left without opponents. Let the Reds do their damnedest, boasted cocky Shanghailanders, we will change them before they change us. Big, brawling and unpredictable, the "bastard daughter of the West and China," proud of its reputation as the noisiest, wickedest, dirtiest and most vital city in the world, Shanghai was long accustomed to swift alternations of luck. Its quick-witted citizens viewed other Chinese as yokels. Though impressed by the discipline of the Red troops...
...both recognition and admittance. The Presbyterians were careful to tread more softly. A resolution drafted by the Committee on Social Education and Action noted that "immediate recognition of [Red China] may not be feasible," but commended the Fifth World Order Study Conference for "dealing courageously and honestly with vital issues that may be controversial." The Assembly's second resolution on the subject was reported by the Standing Committee on Bills...
...Blough, the issue is vital in view of the global challenge facing U.S. industry. Says he: "We are only in the first skirmishes of a battle of production that is destined to rage for many decades. Whether or not America emerges triumphant depends in large measure on the virility of American industry. And industry's strength depends directly on our ability to win the understanding of Government, of labor leaders, of investors in a national effort to encourage the investment of capital necessary to develop and acquire the finest tools of production on earth...