Word: leading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...some quarters the decision is called a victory for Secretary of State Hughes, who was supposed to be opposed to increasing the angle of the guns because it might lead to diplomatic difficulties. From a political standpoint, at least, the move is very adroit, because it relieves the Administration of any grounds for an accusation that it had obtained an appropriation under false pretenses-an accusation which there is already evidence that certain Congressmen would make. Now Congress must decide the question at its next session...
...assistant conductor to play the organ or direct the trumpets behind the scenes, the stage official to give the signal for the curtain or the descent of the dove or the collapse of the temple. The amount of work done, especially by the men who coach the singers, lead the orchestra and direct the details of production, is enormous, and they are driven with precision and discipline that, with all the air of ease around the opera house, is nerve racking. That is how the 169 performances of 40 operas in 23 weeks is possible...
TIME, credulous and unsuspecting, took the lead from these two great newspapers and produced a pathetic article entitled "M. Franklin...
...neither the primary nor the secondary object of the conference is to tack up new athletic records nor to supply opportunities for strength contests. The gathering is frankly a conference, a religious conference wherein active men such as Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick and Dean W. L. Sperry will lead a discussion of practical questions of an all-important subject...
...naivete of her rebirth and therefore remitted ten of the twenty-five millions due to her as Boxer indemnity. This has proved to be profitable altruism, for since then America and American people have stood highest in the esteem of the Chinaman. And now the foresighted British, taking a lead out of our book, have announced the gift of their remaining Boxer money to the cause of Chinese education...