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Word: broking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Vicente Gómez died in 1935, after 27 years as dictator of oil-rich Venezuela, he was worth millions. Last week, Rómulo Betancourt, who had just turned over the presidency to Novelist Rómulo Gallegos (TIME, Feb. 23) after two years in office, was almost broke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VENEZUELA: Out of Pocket | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

...broke and the two would-be lifesavers found themselves testing their own dog-paddle. Minutes later Herman Herwitz of Brookline followed suit and was hauled out, clinging to the end of a ladder by members of the local gendarmerie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men, Dogs Stage Polar Swim Fest | 2/28/1948 | See Source »

...Only one time--just before the end of the first half--the Trojans broke out a new series of plays, and they almost made a touchdown too," Brieske pointed out. "It was the only time in the whole game that they showed us anything on the field which Valpey hadn't shown us previously on the black-board," Brieske added...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Valpey, No Egg Fancier, Had Big Role in Michigan Success | 2/25/1948 | See Source »

...middle-of-the-road government broke the Red-led strikes in France by taking all but one of these steps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Time News Quiz: The Time News Quiz, Feb. 23, 1948 | 2/23/1948 | See Source »

...When K-F decided to float a third stock issue to raise capital for expansion (TIME, Feb. 16), it was Otis & Co. which headed the underwriting syndicate. Last week, Friend Cyrus performed another service for Friend Henry. He gave him a dazzling lesson in high finance that broke up the old friendship and cost K-F a pretty penny. Result: this week K-F sued Otis & Co. for over $7.7 million damages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WALL STREET: A Lesson for Henry | 2/23/1948 | See Source »

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