Word: breathing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...debate rolled on, Missouri's knob-nosed Clarence Cannon pitched in. As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee he held too important a post to make a foolish, tactless speech. But Missourian Cannon made one anyhow, with a blast that all but declared war in the first breath, antagonized all possible allies in the next...
...slanted coverage of the press does not push or national attitude off the springboard to war; suppose this organized drive to discount liberals does not destroy civil liberties. What then is there to worry about? Why not let the Boston Heralds and the Luces blow their horns until their breath is all gone...
...always knew Italians were very passionate people," reflected Ingrid Bergman, still getting her breath after her admiring fans caused a near-riot at a Roman press conference, "but I didn't know they were that passionate...
...however, the first time I had seen him act (pose in this case in probably a better word), and D'Oyly Carte's Mikado never excelled him in evil expression. Handel's bass arias are distinguished for the acrobatics they demand. Tibbetts showed his complete competence, however, and some breath control that I haven't heard surpassed...
...state's complacent assembly gave crafty, cocky Governor Herman Eugene Talmadge almost everything he wanted. Grumped an editorialist last week in the Hummon-hating Atlanta Journal: "Thank Heaven, I still have my liver and lights." The Atlanta Constitution, somewhat friendlier to Hummon, drew a deep breath and said: "On the whole the legislature did a good...