Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...What gets most on my nerves is the hollow mockery of it, to raise between heaven and earth, the emblem of Christianity, as a defiance to a fellow citizen, the Executive of a great State. As far as I am concerned, I would sooner go down to ignominious defeat than be elected to any office in this country if I had to have-if to accomplish it I had to have the support of any group [the Klan] with such perverted ideas about Americanism...
Four years ago the Democratic candidate for the presidency received only 136 electoral votes. Eight years ago he received 127 votes. If the Republicans wish to defeat Smith so that he will stay defeated, they will have to leave him fewer votes this year than were obtained by either Davis in 1924 or Cox in 1920. Otherwise he is likely to turn up four years hence stronger than ever. Smith as a presidential candidate is often compared to Andrew Jackson. Old Hickory was beaten the first time he ran but lived to be twice victorious. If Smith runs much ahead...
...University soccer team went down to a 1 to 0 defeat at the hands of Northeastern University in a rather slow game on Soldiers Field yesterday...
...Dartmouth cross country teams met defeat yesterday at the hands of the University and 1932 harriers in the face of icy winds which chilled the thinly club athletes to the marrow...
...University soccer team went down to a 2 to 1 defeat before the powerful Dartmouth outfit in a close game on Soldiers Field yesterday. The game was played in a high wind which tended to throw off the Crimson passing attack, which had been relied upon to offset the individual brilliance of the Dartmouth players...