Word: hugeness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Williamstown, Mass., a group of men gather yearly. They carry dignity in their countenances, destiny in their briefcases. They are the members of the Institute of Politics. When they talk, huge words thunder in the index ; nations rise up or crumble down ; tall Troy is burned again. Williamstown, sentinelled with maple trees, smiles at the Berkshires...
Nevertheless, the present high prices are a huge incentive in the attempt to overcome these difficulties of producing cotton abroad. Unless the American planter can overcome the ravages of the boll weevil, increase production and thus lower prices to something nearer a normal level, he will in a few years begin to encounter stiffer foreign competition than ever before in cotton production...
Coolidge. Business over, the teachers "spent a glorious Fourth making patriotic pilgrimages to historic shrines." But not until they had jammed the Central High School Stadium and been addressed by President Coolidge, whom they presented with a huge basket of birthday flowers...
Psychology as well as economic principles plays an essential part in the American automobile industry. Faced with overproduction, huge secondhand stocks, and sharp price competition, many car companies are seeking their individual salvation by tempting the public with new models and thus encouraging continued heavy buying...
...enraged to find Stanley perched upon his heaving chest after 34 minutes. Two falls in three being the match, "Strangler" controlled himself for 10 minutes and then hurled Stanley bodily out of the ring. Stanley was boosted back in, embraced powerfully about the head, sat upon by his huge antagonist. Two minutes later this operation was repeated. Lewis stalked to the shower, his frame, dignity and title unimpaired...