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Word: grinning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Fortunately, Lieut.-Commander P. V. H. Weems, U. S. N., is a good-humored fellow of wit, charm and a grin. Fortunately, because he has been chosen to teach the difficult science of navigation to the one man who by reputation and instinct apparently knows plenty about it: Charles Augustus Lindbergh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Flights, Fliers: May 14, 1928 | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

When cornered by newshawks Tsar Hays spread a grin of satisfaction between his far flung ears and succinctly explained the new agreement as follows: "The principal point is that it eliminates the necessity of buying French films to show in America. It provides that with every film produced in France hereafter seven import permits will be issued. We shall be able to get these permits for our films in three ways. If an American company produces films in France permits will be issued to it. Or an American company may buy a French film and permits, but is under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Cinema Solution | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

When the jury-foreman mumbled two words instead of one, Sinclair's strained face burst into a grin. He pumped his counsel's arms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORRUPTION: Old Oil | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

...amusing to watch the propaganda of the elder Roosevelt stick its head up, break out a Rooseveltian double-barreled grin, and shout "Bully!" Balloon Buster Luke* is here not so much an aviator as one who loudly condemned our shameful inactivity prior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Heroes | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

...After they had been up a while, the instructor unhooked his control stick, showed it to the student, and threw it overboard with a great flourish and a malicious grin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Air Story | 3/12/1928 | See Source »

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