Word: deserted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nothing more, aroused the political elements to tornadic fury. M. Loucheur instantly withdrew his support from the Premier. This was not so serious as what followed. The Unified Socialists, under ex-Premier Aristide Briand, announced that, unless the Cabinet stuck to its capital levy guns, they would desert the Government ship, which must then founder, for the Unified Socialists, with 104 seats, form about one-third of the Government's supporters. If the Government advances the capital levy, it is sure to win in the Chamber, although the Senate was considered equally sure to reject...
...rain were falling. It rained for days, for weeks, for two months continually. Great rivers came out of the mountains, broad lakes flooded the plains. The ground, hardened by years of baking, at first shed the water in sheets. Then hardy seeds sprouted forth; and, where there had been deserts, lush meadows appeared. The emaciated cattle of Santa Elena gorged and fattened. At Talaro, an inland oil settlement which had lain lifeness in January, a network of streams covered the waste land in March, filling the desert and the very village streets with myriad spawn and minnows...
Spring. The spring extended with a jerk. Premier Herriot declared that France would not desert her allies ; but went on to say that, although the treaty would give France no more than she has already got in the Treaty of Versailles, a note on France's position would be sent to Germany...
WHITE CARGO?Approaches its 600th local representation of white man and black woman difficulties in the wasted world of desert Africa...
That thou desert'st the shop at this late hour...