Word: happening
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...take centuries, it may happen within this century. But at present men are too ready to aggrandize the small differences between their respective creeds, minimizing the common belief and the common good, making a federation of churches impossible...
...strong force of Green Police (German) and some French civilians were the only onlookers. Suddenly a sharp command broke the mortuary silence. The scene abruptly became charged with the tension of things about to happen. There was a snap, much shuffling and slapping as rifles came to a general salute. Then silence. General Guilleaume, commanding the French troops in the Ruhr area, had appeared on the steps of his headquarters. After reviewing the assembled troops, the General turned toward the building out of which he had come, stood at attention with the troops as honors were paid to the Tricolor...
WHITE CARGO-A shrewd theatrical deduction on what might happen if a white man became too lonely among the native maidens of sandy Africa...
...that way. It is thus argued that, if the Dominions are morally obliged to support the United Kingdom, and since they have (following the signing of the Versailles Treaty which Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Union of South Africa signed separately) international status as independent nations, the least that could happen in equity would be to give them a share in the control of the destinies of the British Commonwealth...
LORD ULLSWATER : "1 would like to ask the Government if the word 'animal' includes 'insects.' I have in mind the flea [laughter]. I am not a trainer of fleas [more laughter], but I should like to know what would happen to a man who .withheld from performing fleas their natural food, which I presume is human flesh? Grave doubt exists, I think, by reason of the word 'animal' not being scientifically defined...