Word: alterations
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...attempt is made to alter or conceal the authoress's feelings. Madame Tchernavin presents herself as a welleducated, middle-aged lady who loves two things: her family, consisting of her husband and young son, and her interest in art and literature. Both of those are crushed by the OGPU for no apparent reason, yet so complete is the crushing that Madame Tchernavin's feelings are rather of dull despair and fear than active hate...
...have been justified in accepting a Pinchot victory as a compliment to himself and his Administration, not even the staunchest Democrat could honestly deny. But the fact that Gifford Pinchot chose to identify, for lack of a more dramatic tag, his liberal politics with the New Deal did not alter the fact that he was still a Republican. The friendly bread-breaking with Governor Pinchot at the White House cost the President nothing. It is part of the Presidential policy to remain on good terms with Republicans of the Norris-Cutting-Johnson-Pinchot stamp, while always reserving the hope that...
...much for Germany and her Krupp, the United States and Bethlehem Steel. England and Vickers-Armstrongs, and the new withered and scutle Sir Basil. Do these armament businesses seem Big Business." Then you must alter your sense of proportion before you go further. All the foregoing is a more cuvtam vaiser to the Big Show. The Big Show is France...
...conditions, yet in this unique instance there are many extenuating circumstances. The "Olympic" which had navigated form Liverpool by dead reckoning until she was able to ascertain her position from radio beacons on this coast, was proceeding toward the Nantucket Lightship guided by its radio beacon, planning to alter course as soon as she passed the light. The usual procedure in such cases is to determine the proximity of the light by the increasing strength of the radio and submarine signals, and by the sound of the fog horn. However, in some instances,due to atmospheric conditions, "dead spots" occur...
...Butler of Columbia steamed up to the firing line. Reputedly the man who has last say about Pulitzer Prizes, he settled the whole matter to his own satisfaction by pontifically announcing: ''The fact that the university's confidence has been violated by some newspapers does not alter the fact that this year's Pulitzer Prizes will not be awarded until the trustees take action next Monday...