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Word: exaction (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Labels on the pieces of wood, each neatly sawed off to exact, six-foot lengths, bore addresses to three different dormitories in Princeton, N. J. The attendant remarked, "The boys said that they were worth a good $35 apiece...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO THE VICTORS . . . . . . . BELONG THE SPOILS | 11/5/1934 | See Source »

...backfield, the same state of flux exists and nobody can tell whether Chet Litman or Freddy Moseley will get the call against the Tiger. As a matter of fact, judging from the Dartmouth game, the exact situations in the backfield mean very little, since Coach Casey may choose to run his plays from any of the four positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARSITY GIVEN FINAL HARD WORK FOR TIGER | 11/1/1934 | See Source »

...Cabinet. As Chief Regent, pallid Prince Paul had his hands full last week when he opened King Alexander's political testament. The testament was couched in such terms that Prince Paul felt obliged to exact the resignation of Premier Uzunovitch who, of course, was furious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JUGOSLAVIA: 'Long Life!. Long Life! | 10/29/1934 | See Source »

...even if the gold standard IS ONLY psychological), to deny the obligation of contract, to tax the poor for their bread and meat, to assert in an inauguration speech that the Federal, State, and local tax burdens must be reduced, and then to advocate legislation which has had the exact opposite effect...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dissenting Zealots | 10/26/1934 | See Source »

...that the University officials have been worried about the extreme peril which forces the poor student to dodge through the rushing autos on his way to the New Lecture Hall, and so with the co-operation of the State Highway Commission they have begun a survey to determine the exact number of cars and pedestrians frequenting the maze of highways converging at the Fire Station...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STREET WATCHERS ARE HIRED TO COUNT AUTOS | 10/25/1934 | See Source »

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