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Word: faults (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...when a man, after receiving some publicity in athletics, chooses the stage or the screen for his career, he should be allowed to carry it out without criticism for he must make a living. In other professions besides acting, these accusations are not made. When made, they are the fault of this whole intricate commercialization...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENNIS STAR ARGUES FOR INDIVIDUAL STAR | 2/1/1926 | See Source »

...games of February 6, Coach Farrell has entered his men in much the such manner. Luttman will be the only distance events, and will run in the Hunter mile for a trophy presented by B. A. A. There will be a pole fault holds the world's record, is excepted to compete. Combs and Clark have been entered in the event. The chief attraction of the meet from the University point of view is the two-mile relay race against Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWO MEETS TO OPEN 1926 TRACK SEASON | 1/28/1926 | See Source »

...play was worst at fault in the adaptation. So daintily and agreeably were most of the characters drawn that life seemed to desert them. Nevertheless excellent acting was in evidence, in addition to M. Lerner's, from Philip Merivale and Martha Bryan-Allen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Jan. 11, 1926 | 1/11/1926 | See Source »

...view to winning a match, instead of acquiring skill in the game would be absurd, because the two things are the same. If marks in examinations do not measure accurately comprehension of the subject as taught in the course and the power to handle it, the instructor is at fault, for his examination does not measure what it should...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXAMINING EXAMINATIONS | 1/9/1926 | See Source »

...matter of fact," said the Mayor, "the corner is no worse that that at DeWolfe Street, and accidents there are very rare. I am inclined to think it is the fault of the motorists, who see a good stretch of road ahead on Mt. Auburn Street, and start speeding up. It might almost be better for them if there were some big holes in the road." When asked if there had been any thought of providing the road with protective bumps, Mayor Quinn replied in the negative...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SILENT POLICEMAN TO GO UP AT LAMPOON CORNER | 12/22/1925 | See Source »

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