Word: extends
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Romantic Movement which flourished most brightly in the early part of the last century. In this sense he was dissatisfied with the "modern movement", which he was able to track back to Jean-Jacques Rousseau in one of his chief works, "Rouseau and, Romanticism". His other books extend the idea of intellectual and moral decline since the days of Rousseau and the democratic theorists to the field of politics in "Democracy and Leadership", to modern education, in "Literature and the American College", and to art in "The New Loakoon". Other works were "Masters of Modern French Criticism," and "On Being...
...coinage of money, defense of the nation, suppression of crime, regulation of monopolies, maintenance of public health and care of the indigent and helpless. But in America the State is now performing these normal functions so very badly that even if it were right in principle to extend its functions, a totally blind man could see that the time is not yet ripe for such extension. . . . The government should content itself in the field of industry with acting as a check to private industry's exploitation and greed...
...round, been outboxed in the next two, come on fast till the sixth and then traded punches carelessly till the fight ended: 'The decision was the surprise of my life. . . . Honestly, I thought I was so far ahead that I coasted in the eighth and ninth, did not extend myself in the tenth. . . ." Said Ross: 'I fought just as I planned. I coasted myself in those closing rounds...
Imperial Airways runs from London to Cape Town, and to Karachi on India's west coast. For years Imperial has tried to extend its line to Australia, but the Indian Government stood in the way. Imperial might fly across if it wished, as do French and Dutch airlines, but it might not do passenger business on Indian soil. Last week came word that the impasse had been broken. From Karachi to Singapore a line will be operated jointly by Imperial and an Indian company. Meanwhile in Australia bids have been called for an Australia-Singapore service. Only Australian companies...
...practically no cost the University could grade the field behind the Business School and extend the privileges of the enlarged space to members of the College. Such a parking lot would be more convenient for residents of the Houses than many garages and would reduce expenses on cars that do not need the protection of a closed garage Parking drives are an intolerable nuisance to everyone except the College authorities...