Word: gain
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sign a treaty giving Britain undisputed naval supremacy over Germany, but the Führer signed (and probably is not stupid enough to break) the treaty under which his navy is restricted to 35% of Mother England's (TIME, June 24, 1935). That was a trade. The gain to Britain, which the late Joseph Chamberlain would have considered stupendous, even with aircraft altering the picture, was something Neville Chamberlain bore well in mind at Munich. The vital lifelines of the British Empire, spanning the globe (see map), are still defended, and will be for years, primarily by sea power...
...Southwest Conference, cradle of wide open, razzle-dazzle play, few experts dared predict a champion. Some fancied Baylor because of its quarterback, Bill Patterson, who last season threw 150 passes-of which 50 were completed and only 13 intercepted-for an average gain of 4.5 yards for each pass attempted...
...right tackle Ken Booth, the two most reliable performers game in and game out, were again top-notchers for the total forces. Green's most spectacular play occurred in the second canto, when he and bucker Mike Cohen caught the fleet Brud Holland from behind after a goodly Ithacan gain on an end-around play. Booth was the outstanding blocked on the field...
Most encouraging for Harlow and his staff was the Crimson's play during the third period, when they rolled up six of their eight first downs to none for their opponents. Through the line they could not gain, but it must be remembered that Cornell has the finest defensive forward wall Harvard will come up against...
...engaged in preaching the gospel of God's Kingdom under Christ (Matthew 24:14). They do not "engage in periodic spats with the law because its members like to peddle anticlerical pamphlets." . . . Jehovah's Witnesses are putting forth their best endeavors to aid the people to gain a knowledge of what is contained in the Bible. This is done in part by the publication and distribution of books which ... do not contain the words of a self-constituted "Prophet," as you termed Judge Rutherford, but . . . present a clear consideration of the Bible and well-known facts which show...