Word: demolishes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Russia's Andrei Gromyko lumped the veto question with the North Atlantic pact. The pact, he cried, was a direct. threat to Russia; moreover it was in violation of the U.N. charter. It took McNeil no time at all to demolish Gromyko's argument. "No one fears, or need fear the Atlantic pact, if their intentions are pacific . . ." he said. "Those to whom the thought and methods of war are utterly repugnant . . . will welcome the Atlantic pact...
...wind sprints ended the practice day for all players, and it was well before six when they pulled off their soggy jerseys and prepared to demolish the food at Bingham's Varsity Club Restaurant and pool room...
...20th that it Century must "unite"- internationalists, not only warned "to prosper" but "to live." This was only four years after the "war to end war." In 1871, when France was crumbling under Prussian force, the author of Les Miserables spoke up. Said Victor Hugo: "I will demolish my fortresses. You will demolish yours. My vengeance, it is fraternity. No more frontiers, the Rhine for all! Let us be the same Republic! Let us have the United States of Europe, let us have Continental federation, let us have European freedom!" But Hugo's voice, too, was lost in France...
...They had listened while the big men of the radio networks denounced his ban on television and his refusal to let FM stations share standard musical broadcasts. But they had been unable to draw forth suggestions for punitive legislation. The big men wanted to negotiate with Petrillo, not demolish him. Somewhat frustrated, the G.O.P. committee members swore that they themselves would reduce Caesar to size...
...station found its sound-proof walls crumbling about its ears, as the University announced plans to demolish Shepard Hall. When announcers thought about the creaky floors and the local cat who crept into the studios to purr insignificantly into the microphone, they thought moving out into new quarters might be a good idea. When the business staff began adding up the costs and subtracting from the Network's bank balance, they wondered how lucky they were after all. On May 11, 1945, WHCN vacated its Holyoke Street offices in time to save its equipment from the wreckers. The University made...