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Word: distinctively (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harvard team, on the other hand, made it clear that it stood for intervention as a policy, and that it was not called upon to defend the administration of the policy, there being a distinct difference between the two. International law authorities, such as Charles Cheney Hyde '98, and United States Senator William E. Borah were cited...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PORTO RICO WINS FORENSIC BATTLE | 4/17/1928 | See Source »

After much further bickering the proceedings were closed. They had consisted of two distinct trials, respectively of Commander Daniel and Captain Dewar; but the charges and evidence in each case were substantially identical. To an impartial civilian it was clear that both the accused had acted from commendable motives in complaining against a superior whose conduct had been well nigh unbearable. This view was taken by practically the entire London press, last week, including the usually antithetical Conservative Daily Telegraph and Laborite Daily Herald. At Gibraltar, however, the Court held to the unwritten law of Navy discipline and found both...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Trial by Oaths | 4/16/1928 | See Source »

Gilbert is a hearty advocate of the efforts by Americans to attain a style distinct from those of European composers. In pursuit of this aim Mr. Gilbert has written much music based upon negro or Indian themes. His "Comedy Overture" has been played all over this country, in Europe, and even in Russia. His "Indian Sketches" have also been performed by leading American orchestras...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GILBERT, AMERICAN COMPOSER, TO GIVE LECTURE TONIGHT | 3/28/1928 | See Source »

...Sheldon of the Noble and Greenough School died last night at his home in Boston. His death came as a distinct shock to the School as he has been a teacher there for over ten years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Noble and Greenough Teacher Dies | 3/28/1928 | See Source »

...same time doing much of the headwork for the rest of the Cabinet during two administrations. His popularity tends to transcend partisan politics, from which he has been, until recently, free. Unless the widespread sentiment for him proves academic, he is signally a "people's choice." Business, as distinct from Finance, is on his side because it trusts him as a student of material wellbeing. Labor likes him because he is fair, thorough, gives clear orders. Women trust him because he is a high-minded man whose deeds need no retelling and, from him, get none...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Beaver-Man | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

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