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Word: momently (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this proposition successfully against George Washington, Harvard, Yale men; unsuccessfully against Columbia men. English debating methods were employed-teams of three with one man of each team supporting the opponent's side of the question, unlimited speaking time, no formal rebuttal, free interruption of the speaker of the moment, decisions awarded by vote of "this house" (i. e. the audience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Witty Britishers | 10/22/1923 | See Source »

Unfortunately for the American attempt to disprove this statement, conditions here appear, at the last moment, to be in state of flux. Zev seems to be itching too much for today's international race while My Own, who has been rushed in as a possible substitute, is said to be an erratic performer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EPSOM VS. BELMONT | 10/20/1923 | See Source »

...lack of anything like a sustained charge on the part of the Crimson forwards, and their extraordinary weigh and size proved only a handicap by blocking rather than opening possible holes among the mass of line men. It is certain that Coach Fisher will devote every possible moment of practice this week toward developing a drive in the line and working for more coordination between the forward and backfield combinations. It is more than likely that not only the second team but the Freshman as well will get their fill of scrimmaging within the Stadium before the week is well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MIDDLEBURY MASHES HARVARD OFFENSIVE | 10/15/1923 | See Source »

...Yankees scored three runs in the first inning and four runs in the second; but they did not win merely at a moment when the Giant's pitchers lost control, for they accumulated 14 hits before the game ended, whereas the Giants got only three. Also the Giants registered two errors, the Yankees none...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RUTH FAILS TO SHINE BUT YANKEES WIN IN WALKAWAY | 10/15/1923 | See Source »

...sadistic intolerance. The millions who bewail the blunders of the gelatine generals should rather offer paeans of respectful thanksgiving. The modern movie, clumsy as it is, is simply crowded with virtues of omission. The cinema first flickered across the screen of civilization about two decades ago. Think for a moment of the original sins now eliminated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Better Movies | 10/8/1923 | See Source »

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