Word: widens
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Said one Western scholar last week: "As pious Moslems, al-Azhar men don't drink, smoke or go out with loose women. And they are content with low pay." Says Rector Chaltout: "For ten centuries, al-Azhar has interpreted the Koran and taught its language. Now it will widen the Scope and knowledge of its graduates so that they may paint a true picture of Islam wherever they travel...
SUEZ CANAL LOAN to deepen and widen waterway may be granted soon to United Arab Republic by World Bank. It would provide most of $100 million needed to increase depth to 40 ft., thus allowing 55,000 d.w.-ton supertankers to go through canal...
...move was designed to tackle test suspension on a step-by-step basis and thus salvage something from the three-power nuclear ban conference here. The Western powers hope agreement can be reached on the easiest part of the problem first, with attempts in later negotiations to widen the ban so as to include outer space and underground blasts...
...hope faded, workers began chipping away with crowbars and hammers to widen the shaft. Air purification equipment was brought in, but the canister proved too big to get into the shaft. Hooks were lowered on ropes and inserted in Moss's clothing, and he was raised another foot, only to get stuck again...
...left, as required by rules of the road at sea. Doria's radar should have shown Stockholm to her left also; instead, it showed her to the right. When the gap between the two ships was closing too fast for comfort, each watch officer tried to widen the gap, but since they saw each other on different sides, their best efforts had the worst effect. Stockholm's bow smashed through Doria's side...