Word: harming
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Allah was well-behaved and sharp-eared again. He revealed a splendid opening for an up-and-coming prophet at ancient, paradisaic Medina up the Red Sea coast. There, Jews were noxious, Arabs uneasy. After cautious reconnoitering, Mohammed sent his band thither on the so-called Great Hegira. No harm ensuing, he followed later in holy triumph on his long-lived she-camel, Al-Kaswa, whom he permitted to choose the site of his new abode, a good browsing spot on the Medina town green. Up went the mosque on that spot. Bilal, a blackamoor, was first muezzin. Medina prayed...
Showing documentary evidence in the Outlook, Dr. Barton indicated that the Cardinal had meant no harm, that he had merely confused two Abrahams of the Lincoln clan, two first cousins...
...view of the lack of cooperation on the part of the crew, it seems highly undesirable that I should attempt to continue in the present position of head coach after this date. Much as I regret this step, nothing but harm can result where clavier confidence does not exist on the part of both oarsmen and coach...
...trustful soul who is in the habit of drawing to three card flushes and who likes to drag them blind will probably feel the urge to accept the Metropolitan's latest publicity stunt invitation to "Take a Chance" this week. At least there is no harm in trying for those who are always lucky and not over particular. The element of suspense is worth the price of admission. The management generously took us on the inside, after we had patiently seen out the mystery, and as it stands your best friend won't tell you. After all God doesn...
...withdrawal restores a harmless status quo. The prize will simply be reawarded. Of course there are those who will discover not only sensitiveness, but downright disdain in Mr. Lewis and will froth accordingly. And there will be those also, loyal to the author's point of view, who will harm his reputation by imputing characteristics to the award at which he never hinted. But beyond these are the people who know a triviality when they see one, who will grant the man the right to his pet aversions and to the Pulitzers. Their fair administration of an institution which...