Word: grounded
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...officially known as the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic. The latest decision is to the effect that the present government of Russia cannot sue in our courts; an earlier case, decided in January of this year, held that it could not be sued. Both rulings were made on the ground that the Bolshevik regime has not been recognized by the Department of Slate at Washington. If it had been recognized it could have brought suit, since, as a matter of comity, that privilege is accorded to de jure sovereigns. But it could not have been made a party defendant, because...
...with their twenty-foot whips to the detriment of the shop windows and passing pedestrians. The town took on a sombre aspect. No one knew what the future held for this quiet, determined band of men who left the town of Moab to fight the Indian on his own ground...
...scholarships rather more freely and generously than any other graduate schools. This practice, says Dean Sperry, "has been criticized as the beginning of the pauperization of the ministry, and as at variance with the whole trend of the modern church, which is trying to set the ministry upon solid ground of economic independence and self-respect. It is further felt", he says, "that the more generous and indiscriminate the scholarship awards, the less resourceful and desirable the type of man who responds to such an appeal". By awarding fewer and larger scholarships, he says, the school proposes to make them...
...fast start was overtaken and passed by McKillop, who gave a five-yard lead to his teammate, Pickard. Sullivan, the next Latin runner, dropped the baron on the first corner, and, before he could recover itt, was many yards behind. He started immediately, however, and steadily gained ground, finally passing his opponent on the last lap and giving his successor a three-yard lead, which was gradually increased in spite of the efforts of the English runners...
Lloyd Georgian newspaper displaying a pronounced bias are not popular with the press, but the Allegemeine has accepted all of them. The Eve ning Standard published in although a constant supporter Lloyd George in Coalition days, refused to print his articles on the ground of impolicy. The only Lon don newspaper which continues print his writings is the Daily Chronicle, which was purchased from Lloyds by his political friends...