Word: hurtful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Profits. However harassed the oil industry is by its problems, many a businessman in other lines last week viewed 1929 earnings of oil companies with envy. The duress of last year apparently did not hurt well-managed companies. Notable earnings statements included...
...would try it in this one. Before the fight, as evidence of good faith, Scott's manager had persuaded the local boxing commission to instruct Magnolia that neither man should be allowed to claim the fight on a foul unless, in the referee's opinion, he was hurt so badly that he could not continue. Applying this odd rule to the situation in hand, Magnolia had the doctor examine Scott, then questioned...
...standpoint of President Hoover is entirely correct and it is surprising to realize that the Senate cannot see the unpleasant effect of the present uncertainty that many companies find themselves thrown into because of the delay in passing the Tariff Bill. Whatever is done on tariff is bound to hurt certain interests. It would be better indeed to decide once for all on a certain tariff, notwithstanding how inaccurate it might be, and to stick to it for at least a specified period of time...
...clattered up. Hose lines were connected. The mob was washed away. Behind it was left trampled Sol Jagoda with a broken back, trampled William Lux with a fractured skull, many hats, fragments of clothes, splatters of blood. Inspector Matowitz had had his coat tails torn off. Three policemen were hurt, eight mobsters arrested...
...present Mexican Government of graft and murder must be superseded by a government of public opinion. ... It is sad to think of Ortiz Rubio being hurt...