Word: phenomenon
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Freedom is the condition necessary to the progress of society," Eliot told Reed's assembled class. "A striking phenomenon of our day is the distrust of freedom that is manifesting itself in all walks of life...
Hard work, indeed, is perhaps the most notable feature of Nigeria's educational system. Fear of losing a government scholarship is, however, only one explanation for this phenomenon. Another is the simple fact that there are not enough schools for everyone; hence, only those most qualified may attend. This involves a merciless elimination of the intellectually unfit. The process begins early. The principal of a secondary school in Onitsha told me that 900 boys applied this year to his school; the number was reduced to 180 after competitive examinations, and of these 60 were finally selected. The principal of Government...
...fact that people who have a vivid memory of the horrors of World War II are able to laugh heartily and without uneasiness at this character is a curious phenomenon. If he were obviously a caracature, an unbelievable reductio ad absurdum of certain germanic traits, it would be easier to understand. But Werfel's Colonel, while perhaps exaggerated, is nevertheless real; and the qualities we all find so amusing were terrorizing the world for six years...
...Alley is not a place-it is a state of mind. One of the remarkable examples of this phenomenon is the recent Hula Hoop fad, which ordinarily might not have been noticed by anyone except parents, storekeepers and sociologists, but wrhich has been turned into song. See SHOW BUSINESS, Hula Balloo...
Crisp, authoritative tackling marked the varsity defense in general; the number of would-be tacklers slithering off the ball-carrier or making futile grabs at the runner's legs, often a recurrent phenomenon in early autumn play, was surprisingly low. At least through its first two teams, the Crimson may well have one of the strongest lines in the Ivy League...