Word: intrepidity
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...begin their plunge, waited to see them open their parachutes. After descending a short distance, however, the men began to twist, whirl, somersault. Screams of horror went up from the onlookers. Rushing to the spot where the two would fall, these spectators found the courageous corporal, the intrepid sergeant. They were unhurt. When they had fallen 1,000 feet, they had pulled the ripcords of their parachutes, descended easily. Both said that at no time had they lost consciousness...
...courageous corporal, the intrepid sergeant...
...point of the journey, an intrepid journalist forced an interview...
...Progressive Party, which has as its leader, Robert Forke, M. P. for Brandon, Manitoba, and as its disciple that intrepid Irishman Robert A. Hoey, M. P., for Springfield, Manitoba, is essentially a farmers' party of the West. This party has recently lost faith in Protection, which is understandable enough; for, if the protective tariff were done away with, they would stand to gain by being enabled to buy farm implements, etc., cheaper and at the same time risk nothing, their great wheat markets being unaffected. For all they cared, industry could go by the board...
...cause to shake for the safety of his own well-padded ribs. Never was a title awarded by a closer decision. Of the 15 rounds, six were indubitably Goldstein's, six as indubitably Martin's. In the dubious three, Goldstein was heady, agile, defensive; Martin eager, fresh, intrepid. Hard had Champion Goldstein pecked in the third and fourth, to no avail. His rights impaired Martin's jaw, failed to touch his spirit. Discouraged, Goldstein played safe, boxed, lost the decision. Yet not a few smoky-throated ones went home muttering that six of one and half...