Word: widespread
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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White superiority, or rather the widespread belief in it, is the permanent base on which the question of the Negro's status rests. "Once people realize the insolubility of the equality problem, then they will learn to live with...
...Before Sir Wilfred Grenfell came to Newfoundland 40 years ago, the fishermen's only medical attention came from doctor men,' who had widespread reputations just like someone on Beacon Street," Curtis said...
...Since then the Grenfell Mission has grown until it comprises five hospitals, several schools, and a widespread network of nursing stations," he said. "One of the most recent projects has been rural resettlement' to enable the fishermen to make up for a fish market drastically curtalled by the world economic crisis...
...down," "Find it," "Jump over the poker," went more commands. Rattling food pans and garbage cans, the Montgomerys for a memorable 15 minutes had every listening dog in England in a dither. When a Montgomery Dalmatian greedily chewed up a dog biscuit before the microphone, dog-owners reported widespread mouth watering. When Montgomery fox terriers, Peter and Jock, got to growling, hackles rose the length and breadth of Britain. When Tippler, a tough Corgi, refused to "speak," every obedient canine listener in Albion spoke...
...week's end no large-scale revolt against Generalissimo Franco had materialized, but reports, rumors and facts did provide some inescapable conclusions: 1) there was widespread if suppressed disaffection in Insurgent Spain; 2) the slogan "Spain for the Spaniards," introduced by grapevine from Loyalist Spain, was making trouble for Generalissimo Franco's Italian allies; 3) the Loyalists had an efficient espionage service in their enemy's territory...