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Word: emphasising (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Not because the Harvardman cannot turn a phrase with the artistry of a G.B.S., but because he is simply unable to say what he means at all, have there been complaints. Last spring the Committee on the Use of English advised automatic rejection by all departments of papers and examinations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRUMPETS AND COMMON-SENSE | 3/12/1940 | See Source »

In view of the emphasis on present-day Europe, Professor Langer explained that he will summarily treat the early period from 1815 to 1871 in several lectures. Faced with a lack of good text books for the last part of the course, he added that the body of material will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Streamlined History" Says Langer of Proposed Course | 3/8/1940 | See Source »

Broadway Melody of 1940 (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer). An uplifting little tale of backstage unselfishness among the hoofers is mounted with the same gorgeousness, but minus the bounce of Broadway-Melodies of 1936 and 1938. This year emphasis on the male lead has been shifted from glamor (Robert Taylor) to talent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Also Showing | 3/4/1940 | See Source »

This Saturday the Harvard sport fan has a tough choice to make. Hal Ulen's team has its crucial meet, with Princeton, and at the same hour Harvard clashes with Yale in a traditional hockey game. You pay your money and you take your choice, but you can't see...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ATHLETICS FOR WHOM! | 2/29/1940 | See Source »

The YCL carefully ignores the Finnish question, except to say that America should avoid it. There is no support of Russia's invasion, no condemnation of Finnish "attacks." All the emphasis in this manifesto is upon the dangers of American involvement, the very real imminence of an anti-Soviet crusade...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YOUTH TALKS BACK | 2/28/1940 | See Source »

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