Word: ahead
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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John McCloy saw a long, tough job ahead of him. Said he: "There can be no solution in Germany in three months, six months or a year. Even if progress takes ten years, it is good...
...over 35 fathoms, the battle began. Said Louis, "I saw him coming to take bait and yelled 'marlin,' and before he snapped the line off the outrigger I was in the chair." Hooked on an 18-oz. lemonwood rod, the maddened marlin streaked ahead of the Schmidts' 40-ft. Cayman II flashing high in the sun. When John turned the boat around, the fish headed for the bottom. Said Louis, "For three hours I had my leg hooked around everything except the keel...
...know full well that Scripture needs a qualified interpreter, but we cannot agree with our Catholic neighbors on who this interpreter shall be . . ." The Protestant version: "This infallible interpreter is none else than the Holy Spirit." But Roman Catholics "want human guides and little candles to light the way ahead, as if Christians were not able to listen to God without a translator, or to execute His orders without a foreman to supervise...
This year the game itself played more of a part in the afternoon's proceedings than is common. The fact that the Crimson was ahead may have helped held crowd interest; but that final half-hour really sobered the crowd...
...government bureau of a business organisation: the conditions necessary for its spiritual prosperity have been determined by centuries of experience. Harvard was one of the first Amerison colleges to become a university; we have therefore a special duty to uphold the university traditions in the years ahead. With your understanding assistance and that of the other alumni I am confident we can succeed...