AMERICAN LANGUAGE
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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AMERICAN LANGUAGE. A term that presents
AMERICAN ENGLISH as a national language, sometimes as an aggressive assertion of independence from the standard language of England: ‘This occasional tolerance for things American was never extended to the American language’ ( H. L. MENCKEN,
The American Language, 4th edition, 1936); ‘George Bush is hardly known for his rhetorical gifts. But his speech at last summer's Republican Convention has already left its mark on the American language’ ( Laurence Zuckerman,
‘Read My Cliché’,
Tiṃe, 16 Jan. 1989). Compare
AMERICAN.
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American Dreamers: The Wallaces and Reader's Digest, An Insider's Story.
Magazine article from: American Journalism Review; 1/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...too juicy a target. As the Wallaces' health and acuity failed...Rockefeller, who befriended the Wallaces during the 1960s, became one...Wallace era with the bottom-line rapacity of the Greed Decade...offers a ghastly view of the Wallaces themselves in their last days...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Wallaces liberty cry; Warding off slavery: There is a plaque in honour of soldier William Wallace at Barts hospital in London (inset) near where he died.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/9/2008; 700+ words
; Byline: CHARLES LEGGE Wallaces liberty cry QUESTION What is the translation...2005 to mark the 700th anniversaryof Wallaces show trial and execution on August 23...fast along its path, so there might be lines ofdemarcation between what is and isnt...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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ROUNDUP: WALLACES CAN'T STOP SORENSON FROM WINNING.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 7/31/2005; 700+ words
; ...Friday's qualifying session was canceled because work had to be done to part of the circuit that crosses the light rail lines. - A.J. Perez --Schumacher's back in front: Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher earned his first pole position...
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PISTONS FINALLY TAKE OFFENSE WALLACES STEP IT UP AND GIVE DETROIT EDGE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/27/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Pacers a slim chance by making only one of two free throws, but secured the win with a pair of foul shots on his next trip to the line. "Am I surprised they were able to score the last five minutes?" said Detroit coach Larry Brown. "They made shots, so...
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Pistons' McDyess forms line with Wallaces.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/20/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...lineup Pistons fans could see more of as the team tries to regain last year's form: Ben and Rasheed Wallace joined on the front line by Antonio McDyess. The trio played together in the second half of Saturday's 75-74 setback to the Portland Trail Blazers...
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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BOGUT GETS TOUGH LESSON FROM THE WALLACES.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 10/14/2005; 700+ words
; ...same to me." The first pick in this summer's draft was 0-for-4 from the floor, though he scored three points from the line and had six rebounds in his 21 minutes. "It's hard to start out on Rasheed and Ben Wallace, and they played more minutes...
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Indigestion
Magazine article from: The Village Voice; 11/26/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...20 million, and the trend line for the next decade was up...to 1988. His book about the Wallaces means to be a tragic tale of...DeWitt and Lila Acheson, the Wallaces spent their last days in senility...the decline and fall of the Wallaces' dream is full of righteous...
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More power to them
Newspaper article from: The Billings Gazette; 10/5/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...nicknamed "the womb" by the Wallaces. Well-versed on alternative...energy sources and methods, the Wallaces aren't finished yet. They...in the process of coming on line. The only problem - it probably...producing your own power. When the Wallaces roll their power meter backward...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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American Dreamers.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/7/1996; 700+ words
; ...worldly-yet-provincial Wallaces are brought to life. When...limo in Montreal to take the Wallaces to Expo '67, DeWitt pleads...litter that is clogging the line. DeWitt meets them there...American ones. The account of the Wallaces' last days makes painful reading...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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THERE'S NO SING OF IBROX BLUES.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 8/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...Miller run was halted by Lee Wallaces foul. The promise shown by...Bougherra, who shrugged off Wallaces attentions to bolt for the...The keeper sprang from his line to block from Boyd after Mendes...two Hearts defenders and only Wallaces lunge surely stopped him scoring...
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Wallace, Henry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
...Kirkendall, Henry Wallace "was the first in an American line of Henry Wallaces who rose to prominence in Iowa and the United States...and his two sons established a family paper called Wallaces' Farmer . The paper became Wallace's forum to promote...
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Lazy Days RV Center, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...and garages from the back of his truck. He remained in this line of work until his son Don enlisted him and another son, Ron...for many people who were potential RV customers. After the Wallaces found 1.75 acres of land along North Florida Avenue in Tampa...
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