Word: glides
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...swept the bicycling world upon the announcement, for such action seems unnecessary in the light of present-day conditions. At Yale, at Princeton, at Oxford, and at Cambridge, students and faculty members ride where they please. At Wellesley and Smith, timid old ladies show no outward fear as bicycles glide silently by them...
...last week, the airport radio operator heard the calm voice of United Airlines Pilot H. A. ("No Collision") Collison report that his big, twin-motored Boeing transport, bound from San Francisco to New York with twelve aboard, was but a few miles away, 4,000 ft. up, ready to glide down for the scheduled Cheyenne landing. Simultaneously, another plane approached from the East. "Please delay landing until further orders while Westbound plane comes in," radioed the operator to Pilot Collison. There was no answer. The operator signaled again. Still there came no sound of the pilot's voice...
...marksmanship. Suddenly the Boeing began to sputter and Chang's heart was in his mouth. If his plane were forced down and they caught him, the Young Marshal could count on being tortured carefully to death. As his U. S. pilot put his ship prayerfully into a long glide, bullets came pinging close, but on she skimmed. Abruptly she resumed her sweet thunder, banked, climbed, soared into the zenith and at length brought Young Marshal Chang safe to Hankow...
...minimum dancing requirements the first year, he keeps on plodding around with the "elephant squad" until he can. Dancing Master Vizay-"The Professor" to his charges-spent four months every year at the Academy, where his father had taught dancing before him, was a stickler for erect carriage, measured glide and strict ballroom decorum. Off duty, he was a great favorite with the Point's baseball fans. His encyclopedic knowledge of the affairs of the major leagues complemented an equally amazing acquaintance with vital statistics of the American Association. ''The Professor" was for many years during...
...Dodge stresses riding and driving comfort particularly this year, and gives itself the significant title of "Air-glide." There are many improvements which make for increased safety and easier steering...