Word: sparingly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...saved in national defense by eliminating "duplications" and by seeing to it that missiles and other new weapons systems "displace" older systems, not just "supplement" them. But when asked to name other good places to save money, the President lamely replied that he saw "no reason why we should spare any place, because I think every place we are spending too much money...
...into French life in a way that is rare for their white compatriots. At moments of acute homesickness, an American Negro may stop at the Café le Tournon, a student bistro near the Luxembourg where he will find similarly afflicted friends, or-tempted by the thought of barbecued spare ribs, corn bread and deep-dish apple pie-he will drop into Leroy & Gabby's, near the Place Pigalle...
...bought it from a student at M.I.T. and it was very inexpensive. I think he made it himself. Put it together from spare parts he found along the road after one of those Harvard-Wellesley marathons. I'll admit I was a trifle worried about inspection since the bicycle does seem a bit unorthodox. But I realize...
Reclining in his rocking chair, he looked like a middle-aged man at the end of a long day, but when he opened his mouth, he was the master entertainer. Bing Crosby's topnotch ABC special last week swayed along with rocking-chair ease; its spare (but expensive) sets and casual tone made the usual frenetic TV variety shows look sick by comparison. With Crooner Dean Martin, Gospel Shouter Mahalia
Aging ( 37 ) Lefthander Spahn, an Oklahoma cattle breeder in his spare time and winner of 246 games in a 14-year major-league career, might have been beaten in the opening game if the Yankees had not conspired so efficiently to beat themselves. Hank Bauer led off the first inning with a single, got ignominiously picked off base moments later. In the eighth inning, the same Bauer backed up for a routine line drive, overjumped it to make a double of a sure putout. With this help, Spahn took heart, got stronger and stronger (he retired 14 batters...