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Word: considerable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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But while Senators tried conscientiously to consider the question on its merits, the legal details were so complex that most of them abandoned the attempt and consulted their political interests. Even then, Republicans found it hard to make decisions. Some Republicans said half a Republican (Brookhart) was better than a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: Brookhart Out | 4/19/1926 | See Source »

Seniors, looking warily out of the corners of their eyes and listening to the approaching footsteps of divisionals, laugh hollowly when they consider the coming nine days as either vacation or recess. Syllabi and theses will now occupy all their time instead of only part of it. They are already...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE INEVITABLE ARRIVES | 4/17/1926 | See Source »

Final Scene. When the three day debate began, most Congressmen from what little they knew, thought Judge English should be impeached. Then as they learned that nothing had been indisputably proved against him, many wavered. Finally, however, the able lawyer-Congressmen who led the fight for impeachment convinced the House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Congress: English Impeached | 4/12/1926 | See Source »

...manuscripts which are to be submitted for the Harper Prize contest must be in the hands of W. D. Edmonds '26 in Stoughton 18, or W. I. Nichols '26, in Massachusetts 1 who have been appointed to collect the writings, and to chose therefrom those they consider worthy of consideration by the judges appointed by Harper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harper's Magazine Essay Contest for Undergraduates Is Still Open--Lures College Scriveners With $1000 in Cash | 4/10/1926 | See Source »

But, if taking pictures of Mazie on the Mount is bad, consider how much worse is taking pictures of Holden Chapel without Mazie. Two sleuths were doing that Sunday afternoon. They would sneak to one side and snap a picture, then sneak to the other side and snap another. And...

Author: By D. G. G., | Title: THE CRIME | 4/8/1926 | See Source »

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