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Word: dials (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Usage:

Though differing with the President on most major issues, the Senate last week lined up solidly behind him as objecters to the dial telephone system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Dialing Damned | 6/2/1930 | See Source »

...Adopted a resolution abolishing dial telephones from the Senate wing of the Capitol...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: The Senate Week Jun. 2, 1930 | 6/2/1930 | See Source »

Month ago Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. asked the President for permission to replace the White House telephones on twelve trunk lines with dial instruments. Fond though he is of mechanical efficiency, the President declined to work his finger instead of his voice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Dialing Damned | 6/2/1930 | See Source »

...WORST JOURNEY IN THE WORLD- Apsley Cherry-Garrard-Dial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Antarctic | 5/12/1930 | See Source »

...ANTHOLOGY OF INVECTIVE AND ABUSE-Hugh Kingsmill-Dial ($2.50). Anthologist Kingsmill had a good idea when he thought of this book. Although perhaps the most effective invective, the most useful abuse, will never see print, a good deal has been published since Caxton started his press. Anthologist Kingsmill had a big crop to pick from; some of them were daisies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Jobation | 2/17/1930 | See Source »

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