Word: hurte
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Spectators who had gathered (TIME, Oct. 19) to see the final events of the Aero Games at Mitchel Field, L. I., heard what is generally described as a "ripping crash." But it was only part of the press stand that had collapsed; no one was hurt. Uninterested, the spectators turned back to watch Lieut. Cyrus K. Bettis of the Army race Lieut. Alford J. Williams of the Navy in the 200-kilometre speed test for the Pulitzer...
...train leaped out of the twilight, sprang at his shoulder like a huge beast, spun him around through the air, smashed his legs against a fence. Townsfolk came running-stopped, terrified, a dozen yards from the moaning, broken body. At Joerg's feet crouched the dog. Something had hurt his master, let no one else try it. The dark snarling beast, the little circle of white faces, the bloody bundle on the ground. For an hour he kept at bay the doctor who could have saved his master. At last he was enticed aside. M. Joerg had bled...
...weeks" advantage in training gave us a considerable edge over the Harvard players. This year the lack of sufficient time for preparation hurt Harvard particularly, for her whole system of play is new, and it takes considerable time to perfect an entirely new offensive machine. Except at rare intervals, the Crimson players did not work together with the precision that is necessary in shake loose their backs. Harvard's new offense, I believe to be potentially dangerous, and with more time to perfect coordination, I think the Harvard team will cause trouble to any defensive machine...
Despite this overture, Mussolini still remained deeply hurt that anyone should criticize his enlightened reign, for an official communique states that, "the Italian government has declared itself unsatisfied, so the incident may have further consequences." This naive prophecy has been interpreted in diplomatic circles as meaning that Vienna may be asked to deliver the impertinent deputy to the offended nation for trial...
...Tweedledum" respectively, brightened the duller moments of Thaw's life at Matteawan. He pinched them until they squealed, bit them with his yellow teech, chased them with a pole, tossed them 40 feet in air and let them fall on the ground "to see if it would hurt them...