Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Significance. "Our policy, expressed now in so many words, is that the United States frowns upon revolutions and will lend its mighty strength to maintain existing power upon this hemisphere. ... I have no hesitation in saying our action is immoral if not illegal. . . . What an anomalous and paradoxical position is ours today, we who were born in revolution...
...that the Mexican Government is apparently making efforts to meet its obligations at home and abroad, and the arms sold were for the purpose of enabling this friendly Government to maintain order in its territory, not to make war on other nations...
...spirits. "I am pleased," said he to the shivering journalists, "to be in England again after an interval of nearly three years. I look forward to renewing old acquaintances. I know I shall enjoy it and that I shall be happy here. I hope I may be able to maintain the high standard set by the many distinguished men who have preceded...
Winifred Lenihan was selected by the Guild to play Joan, despite obvious physical demerits. She is small, not the least masculine. Yet, looking back, it is impossible to picture the play without her performance. It seemed spiritually inspired, valiantly sustained, utterly convincing. The remainder of the cast maintain the enviable standard of the Guild productions. The designing in settings and costumes by Raymond Sovey rank at the head of the season's stage investitures...
...base on the South Coast of France, the giant dirigible apparently had used up most of its fuel when adverse winds blew it back to the African shore on the fourth day of its flight. With only fuel enough to run two motors, the dirigible was able to maintain intermittent wireless communication with French naval authorities for two or three days, while its Commander sought desperately to find a landing place in Tunis. The French authorities, with British and Italian cooperation, covered the sea with destroyers, the desert with systematic flights of airplanes and parties of cavalry and camel mounted...