Word: bulwarking
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...sending men to Harvard every year in groups, while the public school men often come singly from schools scattered all over the country. At present, the private school men are united and elect the class officers, while the public school men, feeling that they cannot break down the bulwark of convention set up by the private school men, remain disunited. So with every advantage on their side, private school graduates condemn studies, and in their desire to be great little men, go out for competitions. Then when they attain distinction in extra-curriculum activities, they consider themselves the prominent undergraduates...
...McMillan if he had been able to play a major part of the Brown-Harvard game. As long as he lasted, he was brilliant, but his early removal with an injury precludes his choice. Lovejoy was tremendously effective on the offense, flawlessly accurate in his passing, and a, bulwark of defensive strength. McMillan, as he played against Harvard, was almost, as good...
...Constitution Day?"Bulwark of Democracy and Happiness." On this day it was recommended that the fol- lowing points be made by speechmakers: "Life, liberty, justice, security and opportunity," "One Constitution, one Union, one Flag, one History." Slogans suggested: "Ballots, not bullets," "Master the English language," "Visit the schools today...
OPPOSITION: "The oath of faithfulness has no value because you have stated that the militia must remain devoted to Fascismo and act as the bulwark of the Fascist revolution...
Since the beginning of Bolshevik rule the dictator's hold has been precarious. But external circumstances helped him. Continued hostility of foreign countries mustered all the force of Russian patriotism to support the Bolshevik cause. But this bulwark, of late, is losing force. The great dictator is dead. Establishment of diplomatic relations with the important countries of Europe, moreover, brings peace with the outside world a condition new to Soviet experience. With pressure from without removed, Russian national feeling wanes. Now for the first time the Russian has leisure to survey conditions at home. And the suspicion prevails that...