Word: erects
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Philippines), half a dozen Canadian officials and 17 functionaries of the State and other Governmental departments, the President shared his desk with the two principals. Prime Minister King and Secretary Hull. Flashlights coruscated, cameras clicked. Mr. King put on his horn-rimmed spectacles, Mr. Hull, very proud and erect, put his black-ribboned pince-nez on his nose, pens scratched internationally and a new treaty opening new canals of trade and floodgates of political oratory was born...
...Grand Council of Fascism, united on the eve of the application of so-called sanctions, regards the date Nov. 18, 1935 as a day of ignominy and iniquity in the history of the world. . . . The Grand Council orders each city and town council of Italy to erect a slab to record the Economic Siege, so that it will remain throughout the centuries as a documentation of the enormous injustice perpetrated against Italy, which has contributed so much to the civilization of all continents. . . . The Grand Council acclaims its enthusiasm in Il Duce, who realizes the supreme right of the nation...
...Physiologists, especially those interested in the nervous system," read Dr. Henderson's proxy, "understand fully that posture, particularly the ability to stand erect, or to hold up one's head, is dependent upon tonus. It is not, however, sufficiently emphasized, or even generally realized, that when a patient is too weak to stand or even to hold up his head, his condition is generally one of extremely low tonus...
...Yale paper regretted to point out that Princeton has been "for some time hailed as the home of 'professional football' and big time athletics, " but the authors of the editorial were pleased to see that, despite this fact, Old Nassau has wisely decided to erect a library instead of having a gymnasium built to replace her "notoriously old" recreational building...
Similarly moved, the Herald Tribune: "She wore a brown coat with a mink collar which she held up around her face continuously, and a small brown hat, almost tricorne in shape, similar to her headdress in Peter Pan. . . . She walked gracefully to the stand, stood erect for a moment, then turned and bowed to Justice McNamee . . . another bow to the jury . . . she seated herself...