Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...difficult ... to predict the propulsion of airplanes by radiated energy with the power plants located on the ground. Nor is it difficult to envision the entire system of aerial transportation . . . unaffected by fog and weather conditions. Most of this work is being studied today under the name of photosynthesis-that is, how plants grow.-Charles Franklin Kettering, General Motors' researching vice president. ¶ It is reasonable to suppose that we shall soon find some knowledge regarding the ancient history of the universe. Has it been in operation forever, or did it start at some more or less definite time...
...regretted that the restrictions on cutting classes before and after holidays were not abolished also in line with the theory of responsibility, the new policies point in the direction where Harvard should head. Admittedly, these next few years of President Conant's administration are going to be difficult ones, but the ideal toward which he is striving cannot be criticized. Yesterday's changes are another indication of his purpose to make Harvard a place where an intelligent group of men can achieve an education, not just a proud display...
...uncompromising role but he most certainly cannot escape the censure that his portrayal is uninspired throughout. His stride is weird, he turns from the camera when the audience wants from the camera when the audience wants to see him and his countenance is insufferably blank. It is difficult, however, to say whether he, or the author, is responsible...
After gravely noting developments, it is difficult to suppress a certain derision at the almost indecent change in the French attitude toward Russia. With the Bolshevist success, the French loans, and others, made to czarist Russia. With the Bolshevist success, the French peasants, invested in those loans on governmental advice. Like many other governments the French firmly and righteously refused for a many years to deal with Soviet Russia. But the logic of events (and the French, it appears, pride themselves on their logic) forced the two governments to resume diplomatic relations. The threatened military recrudescence of Germany...
...entirely without interest, for the ramifications of diplomacy can be ribaldly tortuous. What, for example, will be its effect on the Far Eastern question? Japan's relations with the United States, Russia, and Great Britain are at present in a state which may decorously be called difficult. With the exception of Russia, these powers as well as France are involved in the coming conference which will revise the Washington naval treaty. Concerning this, Japan has just politely indicated that she does not care to have the Chinese question on the agenda. Her recent demarche would indicate that she intends...