Word: slackens
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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...thousands of young recruits had flocked to the Guard's ranks. Many of the reservists felt put upon, and with reason. Some businessmen were showing a reluctance to hire them; some insurance companies had stopped writing term insurance on them. Last week the armed forces announced plans to slacken off in demands upon the reserves...
Marines checked their packs, made camouflage nets for their helmets, sharpened knives and bayonets. It was hushed, tense activity which did not slacken until daylight was fading. And as night fell and the wind whistled through the rigging, 'Darken Ship' rang...
Slichter thought that 1951 might be a "problem year" because the demand for new housing and automobiles would probably slacken. But by 1952 the tremendous new stimulus from E-bond cashing would help take up the slack. He thought that the bonds, rising productivity and an increase in demand from a fast growing population made prospects for the '503 look pretty good...
...enough to give the script its major distinction. But the fun no longer serves the shrewd purpose to which the director put it in The Lady Vanishes, where it lent extra point to the suspense. In Stage Fright the humor is mainly incidental, and pursued at enough length to slacken the story's tension...