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Word: moving (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Harvard's educational policy has been consistently toward fuller individual development for the student. For most men the language requirements have been an onerous and barren task. Any move tending to make them more liberal will be earnestly welcomed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A USEFUL STEP | 2/8/1929 | See Source »

...that guy is going up to the desk. No, he's saying something about table twenty-seven. I know, I have see his lips move. How?. . . .I had an Aunt Minna, who used to stay with us. Sit down, Joe. You never could catch him through the Delivery Desk. By now he's halfway down. Next time we will. Tomorrow you sit over near that door and I'll sit at this one and then when he comes you come over and get me or I'll come over...

Author: By G. K. W., | Title: THE CRIME | 1/29/1929 | See Source »

...tradition at Harvard, as in most colleges, which is anticipated with pleasure. It is a pity that the indifference of a few members of the class should be more in evidence than the strong desire of many to continue the custom. It is strange that a militant move should be underway in the Sophomore class to hold a dance this year, while the Juniors should be expressing a lack of confidence or interest in one at the same time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crescendo | 1/19/1929 | See Source »

...would give it. He then posted one Officeboy Cohen* to guard against intruders. Later in the week there was "news" in the Prudence Building; there were photographs of Mr. Smith's smiling face still in Manhattan newspapers. The news, personal, was that Mr. and Mrs. Smith will move, about July 1, to a new apartment building at No. 51 Fifth Avenue, corner of 12th St. The suite (10 rooms, 3 baths) is on the top story; it is believed that Contractor William Kenny (who supplied the campaign private car) will occupy the rest of the floor. Other close neighbors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: No. 51 Fifth Ave. | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

...Pandemics (worldwide epidemics) generally move westward. The U. S. influenza epidemic in 1918 was part of a pandemic, supposedly having its origin in Spain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Flu Fear | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

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