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Word: explains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Manhattan, last week, none asked him to explain his politics. But bankers asked him of the progress of the Finance Company of Great Britain and America, Ltd., which is the few-months old international child of a luncheon-party with Tycoon Albert Henry Wiggin, Chairman of the Board of the Chase National Bank (Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Chemical & Nickel Tycoon | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

...last week insisted that hospitals follow up their patients for six months after discharge. This is to make certain what good, or ill, the hospital does to its clients. Another bolster is the requirement that all approved hospitals hold staff meetings at least once a month and make doctors explain just why any of their patients died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Surgeons | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

...doubt Subscriber Brown can explain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Secret | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

...desirable. It is pointed out also that under the new system the manager in office will be in a position always to receive valuable aid and advice from an experienced predecessor who will be on hand to help him. These appear to be the chief reasons advanced to explain this innovation in managerial policy,--an innovation which, provided it works well in one instance, may spread much farther...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BUSY SENIOR | 10/10/1928 | See Source »

...match in which Kozeluh beat Richards last week was not characterized by that tense, almost insane hunger for points with which amateurs excite galleries and rattle their linesmen. Both men seemed to be enjoying their game; Kozeluh would explain "Bed lock!" to the gallery when Richards dropped a volley. His game was distinctively that of a professional; he carried his racquet awkwardly at his side, played from the base-line with, a long follow-through and a short backswing, ran for nothing which he could not get and got practically everything he tried for. His returns were never purely defensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Rubber Czech | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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