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Word: waits (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Brady [Philip Brady, business agent for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Scranton] had discussed this with me, and I can't call them 'mister'-I am so used to calling them Bob and Billy and so on. Bob, he said to me, 'Wait until they try soap and water to clean that up.' Because, he said, 'Only ammonia will take it out and they will never think of ammonia. They will try soap and water and it will make it that much worse, and it will go into the cellar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INVESTIGATIONS: The Ungentle Art | 4/29/1957 | See Source »

Directing the trembling Abu Nuwar to return and wait for him at the palace, the young King leaped atop an armored car and shouted: "If you do not want me as your King, I will go!" With a tremendous shout, the Bedouins ripped off their headdresses and threw them on the ground-a spontaneous Arab gesture of loyalty and acclaim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JORDAN: The Road to Zerka | 4/29/1957 | See Source »

According to rumors, the University has adopted a wait-and-see attitude which may result in an upset of the traditional method of choosing distinguished individuals for the honor...

Author: By George H. Watson, | Title: University Will Postpone Choice Of Names for Additional Houses | 4/16/1957 | See Source »

...Biller began another long wait. The chamber pressure equaled that of 60 ft. below sea level; he would have to stay in the tiny (4 ft. 10 in. wide, 9 ft. 11 in. long) tank for the long, slow decompression cycle to bring him back to the earth's atmosphere. He sat there with the dead man's body for the rest of the night, then all through the next day and the next night, and into early hours of the following morning. He slept a few fretful moments on his tiny bench. Once or twice he whistled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Death in the Tank | 4/15/1957 | See Source »

...student's understanding of the works written in that language. Because of the comparatively limited span of the classical era and because of its relative cohesion, a sense of unity and relationship is of first importance. This can not be gained by studying masterpieces in isolation, nor should it wait for the comprehensive courses of senior year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Classics in Perspective | 4/8/1957 | See Source »

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