Word: push
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't." When it didn't, it occasionally involved the owners in embarrassing situations. Once the car stalled in front of the Massachusetts State House with Cabot driving. Three or four of his roommates got out to push, while a small crowd gathered to watch the famous Senator's grandson yanking gears...
...then abruptly proclaimed a trade embargo against the East Germans, to become effective Dec. 31, if they did not stop harassing Berlin. In their new artichokery style, the Communists did not reply with anything so dramatic as another Berlin blockade. Instead, they called for new talks with Bonn to push their claims to be officially recognized by West Germany...
...revolution the boss might maintain his dignity by shooting a few enemies at dawn. But the Congo's strongman could only sit there and take it as everyone began to harass him. His control of the army was wavering, and everywhere, it seemed, there were plotters trying to push Patrice Lumumba back into power...
...Still hobbled by the loss of injured Quarterback Charles Ravenel, Harvard hung on until the last few minutes before it was able to push over a touchdown, intercept a last-minute pass on its own 4-yd. line, to squeak past Columbia, 8-7. ¶ After a frustrating, fumble-filled game, Michigan's Wolverines got off a desperation fourth-quarter pass that caromed off a couple of Northwestern defenders before End Bob Johnson snagged it on the 1-ft. line. It took two more plays for Michigan to cross the goal and beat the Wildcats...
...many a company was so reporting. Yet companies situated in strong growth areas-particularly those that deal most directly in essential goods and services to the consumer-are enjoying better business than ever. The biggest U.S. business, A.T. & T., installed 700,000 new telephones in the third quarter to push the total in use past 60 million. The number of long distance calls climbed 6%. The result, announced A.T. & T. President Frederick R. Kappel, is that his company's earnings rose 10? per share from last year to $1.40 for the third quarter...