Word: contrastedly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...million cars. . . . " 'The Ford plant lately has been working only three days a week and far from full capacity during the three days.' " "One General Motors unit alone, Chevrolet, is declared to have produced and sold this year some 25% more cars than Ford.... The comparison-contrast, rather-for January is figured out thus:* Production-U. S. and Canada FORD CHEVROLET Cars 47,794 57,704 Trucks...
...original in plot. There are, nevertheless, certain qualities in "The Countess" which compensate for lack of fresh material. In the first place there is the Countess herself, Madame de Lamouderie, who bears the distinction of being the most despicable character in the story and also the most interesting. In contrast to the other people, all of whom are hell bent for self sacrifice, she is delightful--which is probably what Mrs. de Selincourt intended her to be, thus allowing gentility to defeat villainy...
...definite arrangements with a local golf club have been made by the H. A. A. since a satisfactory agreement with the Weld Country Club became out of the question. The situation at Harvard is in striking contrast with that at Yale, where 400 acres have been developed under a $500,000 project to accommodate the Blue golfers...
...general examinations, in contrast to the ordinary final examinations, will be oral and will cover a wider field in a more general way than is the case in the final examinations...
...literature and of forming their own opinions about it. Every year the tutors devote more and more time to each student. One of the main purposes of the tutor is to suggest reading (which shall be adapted individually to each student) and to encourage independent reaction to it; in contrast with courses, in which individual students necessarily adapt themselves more or less to the professors' outlining of the subject (though professors heartily welcome independent opinion in the student...