Word: nigh
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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About the first thing one sees in New York,--and the last--is a taxi. The swarms of these bright-colored public machines have well-nigh squeezed all private cars from the down-town sections. But the enterprise of New York taxi magnates is not confined to the narrow limits of Manhattan. One of them proposes to speed up London traffic with a shipment of five hundred yellow cabs, and the London press has had no end of fun discussing the impending "yellow peril...
...impartial as an angel's, set down the history and peculiarities of every tribe he met, passed through enough adventures to shake the soul of an Argive chief. Ten more years went to the writing of his travels. Those 20 years have built him a monument well nigh unique in literary history- the unique and magnificent story of a unique and magnificent exploit-one of the few cases where the man who saw was also the man who could tell...
Nevertheless that either one of the opposition parties should win a clear-cut victory seems well-nigh impossible. Then, if the Conservatives fail to retain their majority, the world may be treated to the spectacle of political legerdemain resulting in a coalition of strange associates, soon to be followed strange associates, soon to be followed by another general election. At any rate England seems to be in for an interesting time...
Saturday afternoon, December 8, Percy Grainger, famous pianist, but well-nigh a stranger to Boston, will play in Jordan Hall...
...secret practice curtailment brings upon its author a flood of resentment and vituperation. In nine cases out of ten this abuse comes from inability to differentiate between curtailment and elimination. It is an established fact that some secret practice is a necessity. Success in important games is well-nigh impossible without an element of surprise. Coach Roper at Princeton has, however, decided to allow everyone to watch the team in the remainder of this season's daily workouts. Perhaps a few new plays may be rehearsed on the sly, but in the main practice will be open...