Word: meant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Coach Howie Steppe's dorsal ace also won the 220 yard free style event from Navy in the fast time of 2:15. This meant that Van de Weghne did not swim in the medley relay race...
...Mussolini has often promised that once Generalissimo Franco has his victory he would retire his troops from Spain. Last week, however, Virginio Gayda, Dictator Mussolini's journalistic spokesman, revealed that Italy has a far different kind of "victory" in mind than have France and Great Britain. What Italy meant by "victory," Signor Gayda cagily explained, was not only a "military victory" but "full political victory." Said...
Students first felt the pinch when they found out that the watchmen meant business. It is believed, however, that two Seniors were tipped off by the authorities and passed along the good word about the new policy...
Shortly before the stroke of twelve one night last week 300 people were enjoying a movie in Chillán's National Theatre. Suddenly, above the screen voices, came an ominous, familiar rumble. Everyone knew what it meant but before anyone could get to the street, the walls buckled and the roof crashed. Outside in the heaving plaza, heavy brick-walled buildings toppled into the street. The massive front of the Governor's Palace swayed forward, and fell in a cascade on several passing cars. Thousands of rotos and their families, caught in their beds, had no chance...
...Pailthorpe-Mednikoff canvases were filled with these symbols. Some of them, such as safety pins, wheels and houses, were easily recognizable as childish carryovers. Others were less simple. Dr. Pailthorpe and Mr. Mednikoff were anxious to explain that this cockscomb meant that the little boy had killed his mother, and that that tree represented father chasing him around behind the house. Some of the symbols were obviously adult, obviously sexual...