Word: withdraw
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...There is no use hiding our heads in the sand," cried the Senator. "People in the South are so bitter . . . that they will never accept him as a candidate. I wish very much that he would sense the situation and withdraw." He predicted that the Democratic Party would be "cut to ribbons" in November if Truman were its standard bearer, and urged the nomination of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.*The President, who had firmly announced his candidacy a fortnight ago (TIME, March 15), made no comment...
Some observers thought that under the proposed U.N. trusteeship arrangement, the British might be willing to stay on in Palestine. But the British would have none of it. London announced that it still intended to surrender its Palestine mandate on May 15, withdraw its last troops by Aug. i. Snapped a Colonial Office spokesman: "Nothing could be clearer...
During the first two periods, Harvard and Yale roughhoused like pros, but officials called only two penalties. Harvard Coach John Chase, calling a referee to the bench, said: "If you don't take action, I'm going to withdraw the team." With one minute and 15 seconds left in the final period, and Yale leading Harvard by a decisive 10-3, Yale's Captain Artie Moher and Harvard's Dave Abbott tangled near the net (Yalemen say Abbott started it). Officials waved both players to the penalty box for two minutes for roughing-and failed...
Americans, according to Gorer, are psychologically unable to endure the open dislike of the people around them. One example he gives is the difficulty experienced in carrying out a tough policy in conquered Germany. In such situations Americans tend to withdraw, physically if possible; if that is not possible, then chemically, through alcohol, or ideologically, into isolation...
News of the unexpected demise of McBride's drew student comments ranging from sad thankfulness for obliteration of the tempting landmark to surprise and consternation that the ancient beverage emporium should withdraw from the galaxy of Harvard Square "spots...