Word: lend
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...does a good performance. The histrionic efforts, however, are drawn down completely by O. P. Heggie, playing the part of Louis XI. He plays the role with such restraint and control that the actor is entirely submerged in the personage depicted. Jeannette McDonald and the stage-sets lend sufficient background and color...
...Seattle, Al Lindberg stole some turkeys from his pal, Axel Quist. Axel Quist thumped Al Lindberg. Al Lindberg had Axel Quist haled into court. Ordered to pay a fine, Axel Quist said to Al Lindberg; "Say, old pal, lend me $25 to pay my fine, will you?" Al Lindberg then loaned Axel Quist...
Added to this, there is the further objection that too many questions of this sort lend themselves particularly to cramming methods. Judicious tutoring immediately before this examination would have armed the student with enough factual knowledge to enable him to give the impression that he knows his subject but that time forced him to be brief...
...official documents. Power companies promptly seized upon this Smithsonian publication as a prime piece of authentic propaganda for use in their battle against the Progressive proposal for government operation of the Muscle Shoals plant. Nebraska's Senator Norris at that time denounced the Smithsonian for permitting itself to lend aid and comfort to his enemies, the power companies...
...hand picked by Aristide Briand made many give credence to M. Chautemps' boast that he would get a majority of at least 30. His Cabinet, except in one minor post, is of the Left, and completely at the mercy of the 101 French Socialist Deputies, all of whom must lend their support or it will fall. If the Second International is indeed of any great potency, now is certainly the time for all good Socialists to pull together. Cabinet...