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Word: dependable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...them to connect with the ball. When his time arrives, he rushes to the bench, picks up a bat and without any ceremony, walks right up to the ball. He has a fancy way of meeting it-chopping it right on the nose and whenever he connects, you can depend upon seeing it take the long route...

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: Faculty | 2/19/1949 | See Source »

...drawing of the cartoons is a generally good approximation of the real thing-"Little Orpheum Anne," "Supergoon"-and, once or twice, is even funny in itself. But the humor of the dialogue and the situations is what tells, and it is forced, hoary, and sometimes private. It seems to depend sololy on the type of wit referred to in the first sentence: the humor of the iconoclast. Now, there's no one who enjoys more than I the prospect of Orphan Annie getting her due, which, in this instance, comes in being taken advantage of by some drunken Yaleman...

Author: By George A. Lelper, | Title: On the Shelf | 2/15/1949 | See Source »

...guest among us? Not if his trial for treason and subsequent history means anything. But his poetry, well, that is something else again, quite above, beyond, and irrelevant of the man we came to know. How can you draw an analogy? Once created, the work of art does not depend upon its character; in fact, most creators' lives were so imperfect as to spoil our taste for their work were we to dwell upon them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hits Crimson Gieseking Stand | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

Size of the awards to each scholar will depend directly on financial need. However, the selection of men to receive the scholarships will be made on the basis of aptitude for business training. In cases of great need the scholarships may cover the entire cost of a man's training for business administration. Awards are made on a yearly basis, subject to renewal if the student maintains a satisfactory record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scholarships For Business School Ready | 1/27/1949 | See Source »

Fate of the UMT bill may depend in part on the findings of a special 12-man committee appointed yesterday to study the adequacy of the National Guard and Organized Reserve Corps...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Senators Get New UMT Bill | 1/7/1949 | See Source »

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