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Word: interrupt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Phyllis Padvano is a little girl of 8 who, no matter how badly she had to tell a person something, would never interrupt while he was talking. For that reason and others, last week Phyllis was crowned politest little girl in New York City. Sharing honors, as politest boy: G. William Kennell, 9, who would always give his seat to a lady in the subway, "unless I were too tired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Politeness in Children | 3/25/1940 | See Source »

...spirited ladies of the Scottish Women's Peace Movement meeting on the other side of town had decided to fusillade him and get him to say something for their cause. Finally, so many telegrams piled up on Sir John's table that he had to interrupt his speech to explain to his audience. Having done so he demanded sarcastically...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Under Fire | 1/22/1940 | See Source »

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