Word: balk
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...asked [a fellow divine]. The answer was: 'There are but two-the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception and the dogma of the infallibility of the Pope.' The Catholics of the Episcopal Church are willing to render obedience to the Pope as the chief of bishops; they balk at infallibility and cherish the hope that in some unforeseen fashion the bars may be lowered that they may enter in. 'Do you think that will ever be?' I asked. The only answer was a shrug of the shoulders...
...allow its thorough development, such as the reduction of the number of courses required in the Senior year from candidates for distinction. The ardent advocate of the tutorial system is apt to be impatient that no further lightening of course requirements has been made, and is apt to balk at President Lowell's statement that: "There is no intention of gradually substituting tutorial work for courses of instruction." Yet in the light of the past what President Lowell has already accomplished in this field is a unique and brilliant record of achievement...
...Shepard Stores. His witty comments drew to the spot a large circle of spectators, who chortled with glee when the comedian seriously made through the microphone such remarks as "Hammond knocks a foul into the grandstand.... It hits a man in an empty seat", and "The umpire calls a balk, Williams demands a recount... The umpire wins...
...first to attend services, I have been to services that I don't see how people sat through. I believe we need apostolic Christianity. If we could have a slice of New Testament religion anywhere near Harvard, I think the men would go. I don't wonder they balk at much that is handed them today...
...recently said: "Let us repeat, what we have often said before, that there could be no greater danger than a popular impression throughout the country that the two traditional parties, fresh from a violent General Election, were prepared to unite on no other basis than their common anxiety to balk Labor of an opportunity won by constitutional means...