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Word: lacking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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While displaying their lack of practice by a good deal of ragged hockey, the Yardlings demonstrated no lack of individual ability. Actually eleven out of the twelve goals scored were credited as unassisted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN TEAM DOWNS FRAMINGHAM SIX, 12-1 | 12/11/1935 | See Source »

...time, considered abstractly, is nothing. Man is the only animal who seems to be cognizant of it, and even then only finds it a means of measuring the lapse between the incidents which occur to his ego, and thus give him an identity in life. It is the lack of individuality of the ingredients which go to form institutional life which foster and aggravate "stir-simple"-ness. It is by keeping abreast of the times and keeping alive my interest in my country and the world that I counteract the appalling efforts of institutionalization which I see constantly around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 9, 1935 | 12/9/1935 | See Source »

Leverett House's annual Christmas celebration on Tuesday, December 17, will be featured by a vaudeville show, to be presented in the Common Room following the Christmas Dinner. Original plans for the production of "Charley's aunt" have been abandoned owing to lack of interest. Supervising arrangements for the party is Robert H. Rawson '36, Chairman of the House Committee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 12/6/1935 | See Source »

...them, showed an admirable good will, adopted a purpose with which most of the country could agree, and then sank under the dead weight of their own mediocrity. Instead of taking the bit between the teeth and actually determining just what implements of war, are, they acknowledged their own lack of initiative and turned over to the executive the task and responsibility of drawing up the vital list...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OIL AND THE NEW DEAL | 12/5/1935 | See Source »

...Thus our isolation policy has done ourselves infinite harm, for the lack of a system of collective security has made possible the series of calamities from political and economic consequences of which we are now suffering...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Technical Advisor to Saar Plebiscite Proclaims Superiority of Roosevelt's Policy of Neutrality | 12/3/1935 | See Source »

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