Word: margin
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...defeat cut Prime Minister King's already slim margin in the House of Commons to 123 seats (out of 243), and set political pundits staring into their crystal balls. There are two more federal by-elections coming up - in late October - in Toronto-Parkdale, and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The Liberals already concede Toronto-Parkdale to the Tories ; it has never elected a Liberal. But Portage la Prairie, like Pontiac, is vacant because of a Liberal's death. If the Liberals lose that one too (their chances are only fair), the Liberals would barely control the House. There...
There is little chance that Bolivia will exceed the 17,600 tons agreed upon. Reason: rising labor costs (up from a prewar 27? per-man-per-day to $2) will force some mines operating on a low profit margin to remain closed. So, with a low tin yield coming in from the rich Far Eastern mines, the CPA expects a short tin supply until...
Four straight singles in the last of the sixth gave the Gold Coasters three runs and what proved to be the margin of victory. Pitcher Frank Holt notched his second straight win of the tournament...
Previously, applicators for living space in University dormitories have come uncomfortably close to the maximum allowed-even with rooms operating at 150 percent of capacity-while the possibility of a variation of several hundred from the present registration guess has made it advisable to look for a margin of safety in other means of housing...
After the varsity had clipped Bowdoin's wings, the Polar Bears from New Brunswick proceeded to meet B. U., and by the slim margin of a run were beaten by the Terriers...