Word: cut
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...clay figures, turned to a sort of a terra-cotta when fire was set to the temple and which show unmistakable signs of hellenistic influence. From another temple of the eighth century come many Sanskrit and Tokharian manuscripts, and also figures carved in wood, including the oldest woodblock extant, cut before 800 A. D., for printing an image of Buddha...
...squad will probably have one cut before Christmas and all who are cut will have the opportunity of trying out for the dormitory teams which will do all their practicing and playing on the Charlesbank rinks...
...official domain, Secretary Mellon reported that the public debt had been cut by $905,883,703 in fiscal 1928. The movement of gold from the U. S. was reflected in a decline of 108.8 millions in the Treasury's bullion & coin, and a decrease of 324.3 millions in the bullion & coin held by the Treasury for the Federal Reserve Board...
...Government's running expenses are, in general, on the increase. The Budget Bureau keeps its aggregate down by paring and balancing. Thus, the Radio Commission was allotted $200,000 less in the 1930 Budget than has already been appropriated for 1929. The Federal Reserve Board gets cut $95,000. The American Battle Monuments Commission will get $100,000 less. Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission $300,000 less. An increase of 36 millions deemed necessary for the War Department will be partially offset by cutting down the -Navy Department's allotment by 16 millions. President Coolidge pointed out that...
...almost too well done. We become satiated with an excess of splendor. Let these ladies see to their makeup. . . . How it is to be cut down I cannot imagine. ... I ... I have seen ... I ... I ..." -St. John Ervine, in the World...