Word: detract
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Baldwin and Robert V. Massey, in effect: "The physical improvements which the railroads have instituted the past few years make railroading easier and safer than theretofore. Eastern roads earned on the average 5.13% upon their investments last year, 2.76% in 1921 and 5.74% in 1916. This wage increase will detract from these meagre dividends and repel investors." The decision means that $4,000,000 must be deducted from the Pennsylvania Railroad's profits, that each of its 10,000,000 shares of stock (par value $50) surrenders 40? of his dividends. The Erie's wage tax increases...
...business experience gained from the CRIMSON competition has been declared by former members of the Business department to be highly practical and valuable after college. The time required does not detract a great deal from a candidate's academic work...
...imagined, the possibility that the League can or will adjudicate the rights of Abyssinia seemed dwindling to a remote infinitesimal. Subsequently both the British and Italian Governments made sheep's eyes, despatched letters to the League Secretariat declaring that their mutual agreement "cannot," according to the British letter, "detract from the rights of the Abyssinian Government which may take such decision as it may think fit or limit the possible action of third parties...
There are fallacies in the reasoning of the Gadfly. And, true to its name, it has a certain insectivorous bite which may either add to or detract from its appeal. But as an expression of opinion on a vital problem it is to be commended. It is only from the spirit and the actuality of disagreement in theory that progress comes...
...Finally, we desire to assure you that although the enemy occupies a portion of our country and may, we suppose, advance and occupy other parts, all this does not detract from our faith, for we remain steadfast to our principles, even if only one mountain top may remain to us to occupy or to inhabit. We shall cause great loss to our enemies...