Word: suddenly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...angry proclamations swept the island. The immediate cause of the anger was Castro's first spread-the-wealth scheme: his land-reform bill (TIME, June 1) that became law last week. The result was the return of political debate after a hiatus of five months, and the sudden birth of outspoken opposition to the still numerically strong supporters of Castro...
...Douglas Bush, Gurney Professor of English Literature and second speaker of the day, decried the sudden rush for scientific knowledge and the neglect of the arts...
...Have you experienced any sudden resurgence of religious faith and interest? 46 in your adolescence; 66 in collge...
Slicks & Gusts. But the 500 is no joy ride. One slip, one tiny miscalculation, a sudden gust of wind, an oil slick on the track-any of these, at high speed, can bring death; the track's pavement and rails are covered with skid marks and paint scratches left by skidding, hurtling cars. In 50 years of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 50 people have died...
...Queen of Scots to Webern's expansive Passacaglia, Opus i, Six Pieces, Opus 6. The work detailed Mary's discard of the symbols of statecraft, her hopeless duel with Elizabeth, her course to death on the scaffold. Brilliantly costumed, the work had some stunning theatrical effects: the sudden revelation of Elizabeth in shimmering gold gown as her high-backed throne turns slowly to the audience, the ritualistic tennis game played with gold rackets and balls by Elizabeth and Mary. If the work of Choreographer Graham sometimes seemed pretentious in its symbolism, it was redeemed by the performance...