Word: avoid
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wholesale adoption of Lloyd George's scheme for a program of public works: (Labor leaders still insist that this scheme was originally theirs, stolen by the Liberal Party.) A new arterial road from London to Aberdeen; a railway ring around London to avoid transporting goods through the city; development of harbors and waterways; extensive draining of marsh lands...
...Harvard crew in failing to raise the stroke at the finish of the race may be overcome; and should the stroke be raised even to a beat at 35 or 36 at the end of the race, the long rythmic stroke of the Crimson eight may serve to avoid such a procession as featured the 1928 race...
...famous or semi-famous people this volume gives the impression that it was written because Bill Hart had nothing better to do. In spite of this fact it is interesting reading, being a simple story of one of the first world famous movie stars which is straightforward enough to avoid the possible criticism that it is the work of some other hand. The mere fact that Hart has already four books to his credit is enough to prove this fact...
...Give space to the festive dog that makes sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement of the dog with your wheel spokes...
Even granted that the allies of the last war retain their unanimity against their old opponent. Germany's rapid come-back will soon make her much less amenable to compulsion. At present in urgent need of foreign capital to finance her industry, Germany must tread carefully to avoid offending her possible sources of credit, especially the United States, but once her prosperity is restored to its pre-war condition it may prove no easy task to enforce the provisions of any treaty made at this time. Laudable as is the achievement of the delegates in bringing a settlement...