Word: withstanding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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This is what Duerrenmatt wants. He has given up on the idea of teaching his audience directly through the action; he wants to give them the chance to learn. "Drama can dupe the spectator into exposing himself to reality, but cannot compel him to withstand it or even to master it," he wrote in his notes to this play...
...invasion of South Korea that year forced an abrupt about-face in U.S. policy. Aid and arms were poured into the beleaguered island so that it might withstand invasion, rebuild and modernize its economy, develop foreign trade. The U.S. has since funneled $2.7 billion in military aid to Chiang's government in Taipei, plus some $1.5 billion in economic assistance. A land-reform program has more than doubled farm productivity, while more and more of the nation's resources have been harnessed to industry. Formosa today boasts the Orient's second highest standard of living (after Japan...
...Furniture. Two-thirds of these sales are earned by Samsonite's familiar, streamlined luggage, which is recognized, used and often inadvertently exchanged by travelers around the world. Its dent-proof magnesium frame, flush snap locks, and a plastic skin that can withstand everything from the -50° F, cold in an airliner's cargo compartment to the rough treatment of baggage handlers, have lifted luggage sales almost beyond Samsonite's capacity. The company has placed its 13-acre Denver luggage plant on a seven-day, round-the-clock schedule, is actively scouting sites for three additional plants...
Playing without defenseman Fred Gates who was on crutches, the porous Harvard defense could not withstand the powerful Bulldog attack. The loss, only Harvard's second in League action last season, dropped the Crimson into a three-way tie for first place...
...April 27. In one course, he was informed of the test date less than two weeks beforehand. With each hour test weighing as much as a three-hour final examination, this senior decided to take the final in one course, judging the barrage of April requirements too much to withstand. Luckily, a friend told him just in time that his decision to forego the honors test meant he was opting for a C grade in the course. For the Department needs an early grade to calculate final standings, and when one is lacking, it arbitrarily gives a C. The final...