Word: depended
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...more than ten feet across the earth in his disappointing struggles. The principle of the glider, Leonardo's principle, has been developed to such an extent that a man is able to stay in the air for three hours at a time. To do so he has nothing to depend on except his understanding of currents and his "feel" of the air. Without the knowledge gained by machine-propelled planes he could never have made such progress; but, since he has this knowledge--and it is increasing every day--the future of the glider bids fair to eclipse the motor...
...have said: " The interest of education and the interests of business, to a considerable extent, are identical and mutual. Business must rely upon our educational institutions to conduct a large part of the scientific investigation and research, the results of which are broadly utilized in business. Business must depend upon education for teaching, directly or indirectly, all of those who receive any form of schooling...
...acid test on his specially fitted yacht Electra, on which he will cruise down the coast of Europe and Africa. Messages will be sent from Wales and other distant places to test his theory. The secret is being closely guarded, but the method is said to depend on a new kind of receiving instrument, whereby stations can tell the point of the wave's origin to a fraction of a second...
...organization advocating the retention by married women of their maiden names. "Does not your Mr. Atterbury know that women average about five ounces less brain matter than the men; and that the part they lack is the reasoning capacity? Does he not know that if the world had to depend on the inventive or reasoning faculty of women, men would still be sleeping on the plains...
...entirely lacking on the surface, and the Bird is in great fear of getting his feet wet; besides, he likes ice elsewhere than in the rinks by the Charlesbank. And due to the forementioned disaster inside the Ink-Pot, his wings will not carry him, and he must depend on his legs spindly things at best, on which the Bird is not accustomed to stand. As for the Ink-Pot, he is very much afraid of an overflow of slush, which would cause him to become full; and that generally renders him rather helpless. While he is perfectly competent...