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Word: guess (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Republicans had been praying him to give them strong support. LaFollette had asked him to follow Brookhart into the Progressive fold. The reason both wanted Borah was because, with the possible exception of LaFollette, politically he is the strongest man west of the Mississippi. And it is a good guess that the reason for his strength is that he does not do the kind of thing they asked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Isolated Grandeur | 10/20/1924 | See Source »

...GUESS ON TODAY'S GAMES! WHAT IS YOURS...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BITTER BATILES ON MANY GRIDIRONS TEST STRENGTH OF EASTERN ELEVENS | 10/18/1924 | See Source »

...leans rather towards dry goods management. We just couldn't think how Mr. Purdy would get his puppets out of this dilemna. We thought of sending Joe Bagley to a new tailor, and even of sending Kenneth back to Kentucky, but for the life of us we couldn't guess that Kenneth would manage Joe's department store, while Joe wrote the editorials. It's just too wonderful what some authors will do with their characters! Over the whole play there is a dancing fringe of corrupt selectmen, bridge-builders, and rather lanky girls who chase themselves around and around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/8/1924 | See Source »

...counted on to keep his head in any situation. Cheek, though not known as a quarterback, has achieved considerable fame as a ball-carrier. It is almost impossible to say which of these two will direct the team at the opening of today's contest. A guess, based largely on Coach Fisher's usual tendencies, favors Spalding. The other, whichever he be, will undoubtedly be tried before the end of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OLD DOMINION TEAM WILL OPEN SEASON | 10/4/1924 | See Source »

...defense", can be his motto. If Mr. Davis is elected President, no need then for a secret service guard. His personal experience will clothe him safer than any linked mail. Even the open season on Follies' Queens may end. Who can tell? Tact, if nothing else, forbids a guess...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY" | 9/26/1924 | See Source »

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