Word: brandishing
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...Abrahams, who formerly peddled jellied eels from an East End pushcart. The first time a bunch of budget Baedekers swarmed into his place, Sam "couldn't understand where all the Americans came from." Today, however, Sam is well aware that nearly all of his Stateside customers brandish a $1.95 paperback tome titled Europe...
Military Snickers. In De Gaulle's eyes, France's most effective lever on leadership will be its force de frappe, which he will brandish as proof of France's rightful place beside the U.S. and Britain in directing Western policy. Its private deterrent is an expensive luxury for France-$300 million a year-and will become costlier still. For its money, France next year will have an operational force of 50 short-range Mirage IV bombers, each carrying two relatively low-yield atom bombs. Snickering military experts point out that this will be equal to only...
Berlin is still the West's most vulnerable position. Washington is convinced that Khrushchev was determined to sign his long-threatened peace treaty with East Germany by year's end, at which time he hoped to be able to brandish his Cuban missiles to induce Western withdrawal from the city. During the past year the U.S. has confused the Berlin situation by sometimes giving the appearance of frantically looking for a settlement, usually out of step with its Allies-but basically its position is firm. Any Red move to take over Berlin or cut off Western access, whether...
...types dash around looking vastly important. A janitor walks up to the microphone, intones "testing, one, two, three." The crowd applauds; one man shouts back "No Testing." Cheers. Marty Peretz walks in and out--some twenty times in five minutes. A small, restive block of freshmen in the balcony brandish furled umbrellas. An air of contained excitement and considerable expectation. The CRIMSON has infiltrated: at least 15 editors scattered throughout the hall. Faint rhythmic applause; let's get something started--and then, for no reason, complete silence. Hughes himself has not yet arrived. Nash will moderate...
...Talk softly and carry a big stick" has been replaced by "Scream loudly and brandish your toothpick!" We like peace as well as anyone, but not at the price of our respect and integrity...