Word: alight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...large as cooperative projects gain ground. But it is not surprising that such as Sweden, which has played the role of interested spectator in Europe's sword-rattlings, should be the most thoroughly pervaded with the new nation. One remembers that the dove has always found it easiest to alight in Geneva the Hague, or Stockholm than in Paris, London, or Berlin...
...50th mile passed, the eagle reeled crazily in the air, sideslipped, almost dropped into the foam. The cook sought to lure it to alight and rest by spreading meat scraps upon the stern. The eagle soared once more by great effort, distanced the ship for an instant, suddenly appeared to faint in midair, fell thump upon the deck...
...whether used for fuel or as a lubricant, when spread upon the sea, quickly forms a very light layer on the surface, tends to increase surface tension of the. water and hence has a tendency to prevent the breaking of waves. I have often seen gulls alight in this thin layer of oil in harbors, but I have never seen one unable to take off as a result...
...speed of 125 mi. per hour and climbed more than 5,000 ft. in ten minutes. Fully loaded, the plane weighs 5,200 lb., and carries a crew of four men. With its inverted engine giving the pilot clear vision ahead; its retractible gear allowing the plane to alight on ship deck, on land, on sea, or to roll up a beach under its own power; with its photographic, wireless and heating arrangements, the Loening is the last word in airplane construction...
...when the cars drew up before the steps leading to the Senate wing. The President assisted his wife to alight and they went up the stairs and entered. Mr. Coolidge was escorted to the President's room, where he found a batch of last-minute bills awaiting his signature. The Cabinet and Director Lord of the Budget joined him. General Dawes was led to the Vice President's office, where Senator Cummins, President pro tempore of the Senate, welcomed...