Word: blew
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...frigid finger tips of Pianist Cortot. All praise went to two Debussy Nocturnes that came after intermission: Clouds moving slowly, solemnly, now white, now grey, now reflecting the pale splendor of a dying sun; Festivals with its wise laughter, frail and unearthly-and to the Meistersinger Overture that blew its virtues boldly into the darkest crannies of the hall and drew forth an ovation for the orchestra and its leader...
Shahinsha Reza Shah Pahlavi of Persia: "I, heavily guarded as usual, made a motor tour of inspection through the province of Man-zandaran, last week. I barely escaped death when one of my automobiles, loaded; with munitions, blew up. Eight of my officers were destroyed. I, whose title is 'The King of Kings Reza King Pahlavi' rode serenely...
Suddenly a thudding, thudding, tearing explosion, welled from below decks. Detonating en masse the munitions cargo set the ship afire and blew it simultaneously to splinters. Within five minutes 1,200 of the 1,500 mercenaries perished in the deadly inferno. Three hundred, lucky, swam ashore...
...sick man vehemently denies that he is sick, Florida Rotarians and Realtors would have the world know that, in spite of the late unpleasantness, their state is still the earthly paradise. That there was a slight frolic of the elements, that rain drops fell, that breezes blew--all this the Floridians admit. But of disaster they will have naught. Photographs, presumably taken after the tempest, are spread over the country, and they show scenes in a peaceful southern clime, with slightly battered palms outlined gracefully against...
...game in the last two plays. Spotts, playing right and interecpted a Princeton pass and ran to the 17 yard line. On the next play Rauber passed to Spotts who was in position behind the goal, but Strubing of Princeton knocked the ball down as the whistle blew...