Word: blanking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...other Christian nationals to the protection of their consuls and at the mercy of the mob, which was fortunately not extremely hostile to non-French foreigners. And for 48 hours French shot and shell poured into the city; French tanks dashed at full speed through the streets, firing point blank into bazars and houses; and French airplanes dropped bombs...
...There is nothing that suggests Broadway about his attire, and his speech and manners are just the opposite of what passes among comedians nowadays as "smart". His choice of words and his enunciation is of a high order, and the deep-cheated volume and resonance of his speech suggests blank verse rather that humorous sally...
...Multiplex System. Upon a 10-metre "carrier" wave, Mr. Hammond's multiplex sending instrument impresses modulations, much as a locksmith files teeth in a blank key. A set of eight modulations goes out with each compound signal of the set of eight messages. Physically, these modulations consist in alterations of the length of the carrier wave by fractions of a centimetre (down to 9.984 m., up to 10.016 m.). In the instrument that receives the multiplex or "scrambled" messages, one circuit is made sensitive to the carrier wave, other circuits to specific modulations thereon; much as the slot...
...college as a whole. The trouble may be traced to the very beginning of the year. So little interest was felt in the sport, that only a handful of men attended the annual football meeting in Holden. The strong and heavy men of the college refused point blank to take the trouble even to try for the eleven. Under these circumstances the inferior physique of our eleven need excite but little surprise. Yet, after all, how striking a commentary on the miserable, apathic, athletic spirit of Harvard, the result of this year's work has been! While our rivals find...
Holders of H. A. A. season tickets are entitled to apply on the blank issued with it for one seat. Such application, however, will be filed only if there are tickets available. Persons desiring seats together must file their applications at the same time. Today the H. A. A. will not accept application for the Princeton or Yale games on account of the expected rush for Dartmouth tickets...