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Word: largest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...largest decrease in the number of honors candidates has been in the English Department which now has only 33 per cent of its concentrators out for honors, with Music, Astronomy, and Classics losing ground...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HONORS MEN RETAIN STEADY PERCENTAGE | 10/26/1939 | See Source »

Economics has dropped three percent during recent years from a high of 16 per cent of concentrators in 1937, but it still remains the largest field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Broad Fields Suffer Sharp Drop; More Concentrators Specialize | 10/24/1939 | See Source »

...though Soviet bombing raids were expected. A fleet of 21 Soviet planes was seen roaring over the Gulf of Finland, with Soviet warships cruising just outside Finnish territorial waters, and President Kallio promptly closed all Finnish ports in the Gulf. The entire Finnish merchant marine-Finland has the largest fleet of sailing ships of any nation-was ordered to take refuge away from the Gulf in ports opposite Sweden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FINLAND: Active Neutrality! | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

...Soviet frontier of Finland, a frontier of such numberless lakes, forests and marshes that if Russia should choose to strike with mechanized forces these would have to roll directly up from Leningrad into the narrow, flat Finnish terrain between the Gulf and Lake Laatokka, Europe's largest lake. On this strategic gateway Finland has massed her only heavy fortifications, concrete pillbox forts and tank traps which Finnish soldiers last week worked furiously to strengthen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FINLAND: Active Neutrality! | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

...Automobiles were the largest item of instalment buying in dollar volume, accounted for 50% of the gross increase. Next: furniture (18%); electric refrigerators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Facts on Instalment | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

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