Word: greater
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...greater wrong has been perpetrated against a nation, a government voted for and established by a large majority of the people of Spain. Are we reverting back to times when no country or people are safe from the ambitious covetousness of cruel kings or powerful armies...
...soon as the sit-down began the "improved sit-down technique" became evident. Strikers escorted non-union workers to the gates and firmly put them out. Company guards were ousted from the premises. At the end of the first day the greater part of the strikers were sent home so as to simplify the feeding problem. About 7,500 men remained in the shops, the greatest number, 2,400, in the big Dodge plant which ordinarily employs 25,000. Meantime negotiations had been going on in the executive offices at the Highland Park plant. Day after the sit-down began...
...remarked that if the Houses were nicknamed according to their characteristics, we might be referring to the "Lowell Bells", and the "Eliot Court". The best, however, he believed, would be the "Dunster Chimneys". Those chimneys that create our skylne have a greater significance than most people notice. They mean fire-places. There are less than half a dozen rooms in the House without fire-places, despite the never falling central heating system, and about them on long winter evenings the flow of good ale is mixed with the flow of equally good conversation...
Getting down to hard work at once, the squad was put through a long drill which was run with the efficient organization that has characterized all Harlow practices. The importance of fundamentals was stressed with the greater part of the time being devoted to them. The squad was divided into separate groups of linemen, backs, and ends, which worked on their individual departments. A few of the heavier and faster linemen from the Freshman team were tried out in the backfield...
Strongest candidates in the contest, which will close on Thursday, are members of the Freshman team who, under the leadership of Captain Pete Illman may sweep a greater part of the titles. James O. Sears, Jr. '40 in the 118-pound class and Arthur W. Page, Jr. '40 in the 135-pound division have good chances of victory, while Tudor Gardiner '40, undefeated heavyweight of the Yardling grapplers, may win in the 175-pound and unlimited classes...