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Word: actionable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...among other things, certain adhesive qualities, the worries of many students would be at an end. Those who are veterans would be exonerated from that slightly belittling appellation, a crammer, and those who are above such things might spend the time they use in rationalizing their stooping to an action unbecoming in one of high ideals to better advantage. In other words, whether we will or not most of us resort, to cramming. The queer point is that, despite its standardized list of bad points, cramming succeeds to a noticeable extent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cramming--A Result | 6/12/1929 | See Source »

...University combination was not clicking last Saturday when it succumbed to the delivery of Frank Nekola, Holy Cross star, but should be back in form this afternoon. The same line-up, with but one exception, will be sent into action. S. L. Batchelder '31 will replace J. D. Dudley '31, on the receiving end of the battery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MARINES INVADE SOLDIERS FIELD | 6/12/1929 | See Source »

...able to plan and execute a consistent policy throughout the whole period of transition, and even the student secretary will probably serve long enough to obtain a thorough grasp of the Union's affairs. As the first step in the reorganization essential to cooperation with the House Plan the action of the Graduate Board is both progressive and farsighted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNION MANAGEMENT | 6/11/1929 | See Source »

Wisconsin's action did not agitate U. S. Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran. The U. S., he said, has received little or no assistance from Wisconsin's authorities, has done practically all of such enforcement as Wisconsin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Wet Wisconsin | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

Somewhat surprising was their action, for it was thought that merger, activities would be confined for the present to the consolidation of the 16 branches within Presbyterianism itself, while "conversations" were carried on with Methodists and Episcopalians. Precipitation to the larger movement came during the assembly's last day, when the report of the Department on Co-operation and Church Union was being droned out to listening delegates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: In Union . . . | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

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