Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Maloney explained that in his case it was not conceit, as he realized exactly what lay before him, but in the face of existing conditions he felt that he would defeat Sharkey and then get an opportunity to box Tunney...
Then Mr. Marshall proceeded to list rainfalls from 1825 to 1924 to show that, with only two exceptions, a drier-than-normal four years was followed by the defeat of the party in power; with only one exception, a wetter-than-normal four years heralded continuance in power...
...rain, snow, sleet, hurricane, cloudburst, earthquake.? Mr. Marvin could tell the President that the rainfall for 1925 was 13% less than normal and 1926 was 1% drier than normal. Unless the rain gods decree a pretty pattering on the window panes in 1927 and 1928, meteorologists must predict defeat for Republicans...
...defeat in war would greatly better educational instruction in the United States," said Scott Nearing, well known socialist lecturer, to a CRIMSON reporter recently. "If this country were defeated in the next war, which is quite improbable, the ruling class, the capitalist class would be overturned, and the teachings of universities would cease to be capitalistic...
...here again the council may defeat its own aim. Whatever the Williams Student Council may accomplish in the future, will in all probability be put through by this pentarchy. The experience of the Harvard Student Council would seem to prophecy that the rest of the council will not be very active. It will receive its facts and opinions in more or less predigested form, and unless composed of rather extraordinarily energetic men will be inclined to let it go at that...