Word: disturbe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Americanisms, his arrogance, and his frequent cigarets, was cheering him now for being a sport; when he played out of a bunker at the twelfth, a retired major with an umbrella shouted "Good cricket" and was silenced by the hisses of people who were afraid his enthusiasm would disturb Hagen's putting. The match ended at the 55th hole with Hagen 18 down...
...began lyrically to hymn him as a "noble and apostolic figure." His work was to hold the U. S. Delegation on an ostentatious par of equality with every other, and to maneuver the most obstreperous Latins into the chairmanships of committees, where they would have to maintain decorum, not disturb it. For example, Mr. Hughes secured the election of fiery Dr. Don José Gustavo Guerrero, Foreign Minister of Salvador, as chairman of the important Public International Law Committee. Dr. Guerrero came to the Conference, a fortnight ago, spouting indiscreet criticisms of the U. S. but completely subsided last week...
...takes care of libel suits, and because a large part of public opinion depends on the multitudes who read and Publicity believe only his papers. Mr. Ford held the prosperity of many industries in his hand when he decided on his new car; and Mr. Hearst is able to disturb the balance of nations. No doubt it will be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for these men to enter into Heaven. But in life, with kings powerless and presidents so restricted, it might be desirable that the monarchy of the rich...
Somehow Miss Ford's next remark, "Well, if I haven't met you before, I hope I never see you again," seemed to disturb the reporter slightly, but he rallied behind his indifference...
...Standard Statistic Co., financial tabulators, last week stirred the stock exchange with their report of the potential power of Mr. Ford. "He has the power to disturb the automobile world, the entire business world," they said...