Word: leaded
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nine were sitting to complete a U.S. program for the preparatory conference on the limitation of armaments to meet in Geneva April 15. Thither Mr. Gibson will lead a U.S. delegation, hoping for much, expecting nothing...
...Craven Steps, marking the mile, Cambridge led by three-quarters of a boat-length, stroking 30 to the minute against Oxford's 32. At Chiswick Church, which marks two miles, Stroke Brocklebank had geared his men to 29 strokes to the minute and they had increased their lead to two lengths. On and on−past Duke's Meadows, Barnes Bridge, Mortlake Brewery and finally to the finish line the Cantabs sped with steady rhythm. They finished seven boat-lengths in the lead, rowing the four miles...
...high-voltage lines into the centers of population because of the danger. Therefore, it becomes necessary to use underground cables. The ordinary high-voltage underground cable is insulated with paper tapes which are thoroughly dried, and then impregnated with insulating oils. This paper insulation is then surrounded with a lead sheath. Such cables behave most erratically. They may be tested in the factory at four or five times their working voltages, and yet in three or four months' service they may explode in several places...
...last night's encounter, Falcon Club got off to an early lead, which Kappa Nu could not overcome, despite some fine defensive basketball. The final score...
...first fifteen strokes the Junior eight took the lead over the other two crews, but by the time the half-mile mark was reached the Sophomores had gained the lead, closely followed by the Seniors. At the Harvard Bridge the Senior eight raised the stroke and pulled steadily ahead of the Sophomore crew till they had a length's margin at the finish line. The Juniors took the third place when the Seniors jumped into the lead at the bridge, and dropped behind slowly to finish a little over a length behind the Sophomore eight...