Word: braving
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...broadcaster to draw close to the people of the U. S. So late Sunday night the President betook himself for the first time since Sept. 30 and the seventh time in two years to the firesides of "My Friends." Sounding a little querulous at first, he soon became strong, brave, confident as ever. ¶ Housing Administrator James A. Moffett, having resigned (TIME, April 15), indiscreetly paid a farewell call at the White House. Once more he fell prey to Franklin Roosevelt's persuasion, announced that instead of resigning he would take a three months' trip around the world...
...youthful ignorance he dreamed of brave new worlds. How he's been reamed...
Playing basketball in any form at any time is hot work, but basketball a la Fesler in springtime in the stuffy gymnasium is a task to try any man's soul. Despite the intimidating aspects of the sport, 22 brave basketeers turned up to do or die, six of them being lettermen. Only two of the returning lettermen did not appear, Graham Spring, who subbed for Long Bill Gray at the pivot post all winter, and Ray Lavietes, small, quick utility man, who is now playing on the Adams House nine...
...master' . . . One distinction in particular contributed to his prestige. This was his election in his sophomore year as conductor of the Pierian Sodality, the college musical society . . . . . As he grew older he found a keen enjoyment in charades and masquerade balls, spending weeks prior to his school vacations planning brave entertainments for the recess...
Beset with countless difficulties, hindered by carping criticism, the brave doctors at the Hygiene Building have been laboring like Trojans to stem the measly tide, but yesterday Fate at last brought them to their knees...