Word: halt
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Starting fortnight ago, this "Big Push" cut a swath nearly ten miles wide and ten miles deep into Rightist positions west of Madrid (TIME, July 19). By last week the Rightists had had to halt their own offensive against Santander on the North in order to release enough troops and planes to check the Leftist drive. They had it retarded after nine days...
...flied out, another struck out. Stepping to bat with two out and two on base, "Red" Rolfe of the Yankees then walloped a three-base hit, scoring himself a minute later. Sadly Manager Terry removed the crushed Hubbell from the game. Thereafter, not even four more National pitchers could halt the Americans. Joe Medwick of the St. Louis Cardinals hit safely four out of five times at bat but Nationals managed to get only three runs to the Americans' eight. The slugging Yankees drove in all but one of the American League's runs, and Herman and Hartnett...
...Washington Airport every day. Yet it is small, partly undrained and bumpy, and the approaches are menaced by factories, high tension lines, a bluff, several structures on the field including a blimp hangar. A highway runs across the field; a military guard and stoplights are supposed to halt automobiles when planes are coming in or going out. For years Congressional committees have toyed with the project of acquiring a municipal port. Nothing has been done. This week a commission appointed by Congress recommended purchase of a site near Camp Springs, Md. Opposition is certain to develop because...
...will probably abandon him, but not the Rightist principle. Diplomatically they may move for a compromise which will restore one of the sons of Alfonso XIII (probably Don Juan, the healthiest) to the throne of Spain, counting on the backing of Britain who is eager for anything that will halt the threat of a general European...
Last week, with every French army post along the southern slope of the Atlas doubly reinforced with new troops. Theo dore Steeg had the uncomfortable knowledge as he approached Morocco that if miraculous rain came, or if he could some how halt the advancing Blue Men. he would be a hero to the nation. Otherwise he might have to shoulder the blame for a great and bloody massacre...