Word: grips
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Through the early part of the year, inflation psychology kept its grip on the minds of investors and businessmen. Then, in the space of a month, two events turned the mood from hope to gloom and brought the nation closer to financial panic than at any time since the 1930s...
...arrange. The Israelis fear that they will lose their chief advantage-air superiority to protect ground forces from Egyptian artillery-if Cairo is free to go on building its missile network. At the same time, Cairo fears that the longer the cease-fire continues, the tighter Israel's grip will grow on occupied Egyptian territory...
...industry from Chile at this time. I hope we will not react in a manner that will make it imperative for Chile to seek aid from other (perhaps Communist) nations. If we do, we have no one to blame but ourselves. American industry may lose some of its grip on Chile's economy, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Economic interests have too often been our sole concern in Latin American countries anyway...
...bout was only mildly competitive. But suddenly the two big men were ricocheting angrily from wall to wall while the rest of us scrambled for cover. It was obvious that Bob was a stronger and more experienced wrestler. But suddenly, as Bernie was squeezing him in a scissors grip, Bob went limp and gave up. "What's the matter, strong man," Bernie taunted. "You're not so strong after all, are you?" We all tensed, waiting for Bob's reaction, but there was none...
...daughter (Estelle Parsons), banished to Chicago for marrying a Jew, arrives for the funeral and winds up giving Gene a lecture on castrating fathers. After much simplistic agonizing, Gene finally delivers the ritual I-wanted-to-love-you valedictory and breaks out of the old man's brass grip...