Word: fell
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...guidance of "Boss" Roger Sullivan, became the heir apparent. "I can't say I deserved Roger Sullivan's mantle," said Brennan, "It just fell to me. . . . The job of boss was a big jackpot and I happened to be the only man around the table who had openers." "Boss" Brennan occasionally takes a little time off from poker, pinochle, politics, and business to read good books. It was in 1920 that this pinky-bald, bushy-eyebrowed, double- chinned, portly humorist first began to be a source of power and worry to the Democratic national party...
Vincent scarcely heard her. He was moodily eyeing a grey sky and puddles in the road. Vaguely he answered: "You'll have one before the day is over," and fell silent again...
...Hunter defaulted to him; collegian Kenneth Hisert ("Big Ten" winner) was swamped; B. E. Stein of Seattle capitulated on the 31st hole of the finals. The headliners were ignored: Keefe Carter (last year's champion) was eliminated in the second round: Chick Evans (seeking his ninth Western title) fell before Arthur Tveraa, 19 year old Minneapolis player; Rudy Knepper went as far as the semifinals...
...just at a moment when he was supposed to keep alive himself at all costs. She refused to understand why Duty compelled him to leave the disturbed town, sacrifice his men and sneak down through the desert to see some powerful sheiks. He had to take her along. He fell in love with her. And then of course, when it was a question between her honor and his exalted mission in the sheiks' camp, he scrapped the mission. . . . That is not quite the way the story ends, nor would it be fair to say more. Slapstick though...
...what garments was French President Deschanel clad when he fell from a Presidential Train...