Word: infinitum
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Iffley Road running ground at the same time as the U.S. team was practicing. Gilligan began running along with two Yale performers, miler Jim Wade and two-miler John Morrison, planning to do a half-mile in two laps, run through another half-mile, and jog ad infinitum. However, Gilligan set such a demanding pace (covering the half-miles in 2:05 and jogging the laps in between at nearly the same speed) that the exhausted Elis were soon reduced to a sort of relay system: one runner staying with Gilligan while the other rested. After watching Gilligan's exhibition...
...people contest the point that the costs of college education are rising and will continue to do so ad infinitum, so long as the national economy remains one of "gradual inflation." We have been converted and convinced, if not by the politicians, then by the educators and the economists that such is the case. In the face of this, to protest each increase as an increase seems futile and un-realistic...
Invitational Bowling (NBC, 10 p.m.-ad infinitum). The finals of the world series of bowling, broadcast live from the Chicago Coliseum...
Labor has its incentive systems, its ruby-studded 25-year pins, its bowling leagues, ad infinitum, but no pride of workmanship. My blood boils every time I drive to the auto dealer and am questioned: "What's wrong with it?" If I don't know, they don't either. I'd settle for a do-it-yourself book in the glove compartment...
...organizing drive to gain 600,000 Teamster members, 2) transfer of some Beck-abused powers from the president to the union's executive board, 3) a demand that the A.F.L.-C.I.O. revoke its policy of censuring union officers who plead the Fifth Amendment (which Dave Beck pleaded ad infinitum). In the event of a fight with the A.F.L.-C.I.O. over the Fifth, or over other questions of Teamster "autonomy." Hoffa warned, "we would rather leave the A.F.L.-C.I.O. than give up the fight." His hairy-armed supporters-claiming control of at least 75% of all Teamster voting strength-roared...