Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...soon become National peril, such as prevailed in 1914 and 1915, when I had the honor of preventing it from ending in National disaster." How had the Admiral nearly given his life and honor for his country? When had he stood at the thin red line dividing victory from defeat? Careful listeners to his speech could tell that, in 1915, he had suggested to a Congressman a bill to create the office of Chief of Naval Operations- a measure opposed by Secretary Josephus Daniels, although he later took credit for it. And in 1914, the Admiral clandestinely caused himself...
...sudden war which Abd-el-Krim, the Riff "Sultan," recently declared on the French (TIME, May 11) went badly for the Riffians. Each day brought them defeat, casualties, while the same days brought victories and no losses to the defending French troops...
...defeat of the bill means that no parliamentary action can be taken until autumn, owing to an intervening election ; but the Olympic Committee expressed confidence that it would be able, at the Olympic Congress at Prague, to be held May 25, to show guarantees of the Netherlands' ability to finance the Games...
...pitcher who allowed but three hits and made the safety that won his own game was the big factor in the second defeat of the year for the 1928 baseball team. The Freshman nine succumbed to the Brown 1928 outfit on Saturday in this game which except for a single inning, had nothing to mark it as one of the best contests of the season...
...University Freshman tennis team defeated the Dartmouth 1928 netmen on Saturday 6 to 0. In only one match did the Green offer serious opposition. Sayles, playing second singles for the Crimson, dropped the first set 6-0, but rallied to defeat his opponent in the next two sets...