26 July 2017
pollard
[pol-erd]
noun
1. a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
2. an animal, as a stag, ox, or sheep, having no horns.
verb (used with object)
3. to convert into a pollard.
Origin of pollard
1515-1525, First recorded in 1515-25; poll1+ -ard
Related forms
unpollarded, adjective
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Contemporary Examples
Breslin noted that pollard earned $3.01 an hour and came in on his day off and considered the task an honor.
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Michael Daly
November 21, 2013
Sharanksy noted that his own government at first did not acknowledge that pollard was even an agent.
Free Jonathan Pollard: Israelis Welcome Obama, Then Ask Him for a Favor
Eli Lake
March 17, 2013
pollard the captive fits those prayers much better than the Jewish lawyers and doctors who went to Stanford with him.
Jonathan Pollard Means Israeli-American Squabbling Instead of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation
Raphael Magarik
July 25, 2013
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Today’s quote
To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.
– Aldous Huxley
On this day
26 July 1875 – birth of Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology. He developed the concepts of extraversion and introversion; archetypes and collective unconscious. Died 6 June 1961.
26 July 1894 – birth of Aldous Huxley, English writer. Most famous for his vision of the future, ‘Brave New World’, as well as his work ‘The Doors of Perception’, based on his use of psychedelic drugs. Jim Morrison named his 60’s psychedelic rock band, ‘The Doors’ after Huxley’s book. Died 22 November 1963.
26 July 1928 – birth of Stanley Kubrick, legendary movie producer. Some of his movies include ‘2001 – A Space Odyssey’, ‘The Shining’, ‘A Clockwork Orange’, ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and ‘Eyes Wide Shut’. Died 7 March 1999.
26 July 1943 – birth of Mick Jagger. English singer-songwriter, founding member of the Rolling Stones.
26 July 1945 – Potsdam Declaration, or ‘Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender’ is issued by President Harry S. Truman (U.S.), Prime Minister Winston Churchill (U.K.) and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek (China). The document stated that Japan faced ‘prompt and utter destruction’ if it did not surrender. Japan initially rejected the declaration, resulting in President Truman ordering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.
26 July 1952 – death of Eva Perón, first lady of Argentina and second wife of Argentine President, Juan Perón. Her life was immortalised in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Evita, which included the hit song, ‘Don’t cry for me Argentina’. Born 7 May 1919.
26 July 1953 – Fidel Castro forms the revolutionary organisation, Movimiento 26 de Julio, (‘26th of July Movement‘), or M-26-7, fighting against Cuba’s Batista regime. M-26-7 fails in its attack on Moncado Barracks on 26 July 1953, but eventually succeeds in overthrowing Batista in 1959.