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Word: gainful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Before even considering a loan to Britain, would it not be wise first to obtain a guarantee from her that none of this money would be used to suppress peoples who are attempting to gain their independence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 6, 1946 | 5/6/1946 | See Source »

...addition to the monetary saving effected by proposed reductions, Richard D. Campbell '48, co-Chairman, pointed out another indirect benefit accrueing from Harvard belt-tightening. This gain will come from the weekly elimination of 1600 lbs. of wheat from University larders...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Vote on Food Items Set for Thursday Noon Meal | 4/30/1946 | See Source »

...gathers much And learns the use of "I" and "me". . . . Apparently we have arrived at a point where it is not necessary for the baby or anyone else to learn the difference between the nominative and accusative cases. ... Is this perhaps a Churchillian bit of undress in order to gain the approval of the masses? . . . Perhaps Churchill's "me" does even include...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 29, 1946 | 4/29/1946 | See Source »

Stylianos is a 35-year-old electric-bill collector, holder of the Greek marathon† title, who lived through the misery of wartime Athens. A year ago he had an idea: Greece's first victory in 50 years of Boston Marathons might dramatize his struggling nation, gain U.S. aid for his hungry countrymen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: For Greece | 4/29/1946 | See Source »

Taking quick advantage of the free had offered by the University, the Student Council Food Relief Committee will take the first major step in its plan to gain student assistance for the starving in Europe this afternoon with the presentation of a token package of food for transportation to France, and the second next week with a student poll on the desirability of cuts in house menus. This action was announced last night by Richard D. Campbell Jr. '48, co-chairman...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Relief Committee Donates Food to French Students | 4/27/1946 | See Source »

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