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Word: leste (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lest some or all of his august ancestors might have died a second time, cursing him upon his flypaper, frightened Yozo Fuyubayashi caused hired priests to perform, last week, loud, strenuous prayers, whereafter he made over to his son his prospering flypaper shop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Metempsychosis | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

...Lest persons anxious to gain even his disapproving notice should persist in sending greetings, Signor Mussolini informed the Fascist press that some 20,000 messages of this character which he received last year were "burned without being read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Waste Not, Greet Not | 12/26/1927 | See Source »

...Harvard to Sever, trip with dire results upon a protruding nail, half hidden by the snow? Who would not but why call up more misery? It is, indeed, lost too many tears should flow, least those who are enjoying the advantages of the Reading. Period should spoil their books, lest, in fact, the Widener steps should become impracticably icy, that the Vagabond is leaving and for other reasons...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 12/19/1927 | See Source »

...dodged-his chunky body suddenly achieving grace. While guests Morrow and Rogers gripped their seats, President Calles brought off three more hazardous "passes." Then, having shown his guests the dexterous and dangerous phase of bull-baiting, he strode from the ring. No bull was killed, or even pinked, lest U. S. gorges rise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: President at Play | 12/12/1927 | See Source »

There are just about two good reasons for taking this course. If you are concentrating in Anthropology it is probably a good idea to have it behind you; and secondly, if you want to ease your program for the second half year it will turn the trick very nicely. Lest there be any misunderstanding let it be made clear that it is not an out and out snap course. It probably used to be; but Professor Hooton found that out, and it has been so stiffened that it is only a very simple course...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Issues Confidential Guide to Coming Half-Courses | 12/6/1927 | See Source »

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