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Word: wonted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...writing, Mr. Theodore Williams of the former aggregation is no longer entertaining the crowd with his genetic gestures from left field, but the Sox have put on a sufficiently phenomenal early season performance to lead the American League, or Junior Circuit as those people who write sports stories are wont to call it. The surprising Brownies from St. Louis are in town today through Saturday, closely followed by the Tribe from Cleveland...

Author: By Erik Amfithcatrof, Edicard J. Coughlin, Michael J. Halberstam., Cynthia M. Reich, and Malcolm D. Rivkin, S | Title: Spring Tempers Activities, Fashions | 5/1/1952 | See Source »

...continent, Friedrich still advocates continuance of our present program of containment. Asked if there would be a war soon in Europe, he replied "No--not as long as we carry on our present policy. As long as Russia knows she has a tough proposition on her hands, she wont' strike...

Author: By Winthrop Knowlton, | Title: Reischauer, Schwartz Feel Divided Korea Is Only Possible Settlement | 10/3/1951 | See Source »

Climax of their dream-allegories acted out on the straw-strewn altar steps is the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Instead of Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace "heated seven times more than it was wont to be heated," three of the modern heroes walk unscathed through atomic fury to discover that "to be strong beyond all action is the strength to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Miracle Play for Moderns | 5/28/1951 | See Source »

...which Aitken projected so magnificently that it almost sounded "at home" on the piano. This was Beethoven in black and white, a Beethoven of great contrasts and climaxes, altogether a gigantic conception of a gigantic work. Some details of the performances appeared faulty. The volume level never wont below mezzo forte, so there could hardly be any distinction between forte and fortissimo. Some of the phrasing was so taut that it resulted in rhythmic distortion, and the first movement particularly seemed too choppy. Aitken held consistently to his "black and white" interpretation in the very long slow movement, where...

Author: By F. BRUCE Lewis, | Title: THE MUSIC BOX | 12/4/1950 | See Source »

...Heavy Toll. Reuther was exaggerating-as is sometimes his wont. But the new credit restrictions, plus the new tax bite, were taking a heavy toll in other businesses besides autos. The prices of new houses, which were removed from the easy credit field at the same time as autos, were not yet dropping, but sales were down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Silent Cash Register | 10/30/1950 | See Source »

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