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Word: gainful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Proud to be Americans!" Members of the Chinese Government, which clearly stood to gain most by the implications of President Roosevelt's new foreign policy, blandly expressed themselves as "much gratified" last week but unrestrained were the joyous whoops of U. S. citizens resident in China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Reactions to Roosevelt | 10/18/1937 | See Source »

While the Duke lit a cigaret to gain elbow room, Buttonhole Orator Ley singled out a worker, crying: "You are happy here, are you not, my worker comrade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Hett Windsor! | 10/18/1937 | See Source »

...other hand the Navy power has a potent weapon in their running attack. Through the line the Midshipmen are sure to gain ground. Last Saturday the not-so-terribly good Brown team put on a sustained drive against Harvard which culminated in a score. Navy is almost sure to get one or two touchdowns this way, and it will be up to Harvard to offset this advantage with a pair or more of their...

Author: By John J. Reidy jr., | Title: 50,000 to See Harvard Team Take Field Against Slightly Favored Midshipmen | 10/16/1937 | See Source »

...finish of the Varsity four mile race, Sullivan of Holy Cross just beat Captain John W. Erhard '38 to the tape, setting a new record of 22 minutes, 50 seconds for the course. Pen Tuttle, Sophomore two miler, followed his captain in to gain third place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON BEATS PURPLE IN CROSS COUNTRY RUN | 10/16/1937 | See Source »

...generally obtain permission for ten or twenty more entries into Widener's Ark is no solution. No student should have to ask as a favor what should be a right. No arrangement can be satisfactory that does not give those striving for honors unlimited opportunity to gain the fullest benefit from the "finest college library in the world...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF STUDIES | 10/16/1937 | See Source »

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