Word: noughts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first move toward the establishment of censorship of the press came to nought in 1649, when there was a move towards establishing a licensing board. This gesture failed because there was no present reason for such restriction. At that time no issue of the freedom of the press had developed: a year later the situation was to change perceptibly. Then a theological pamphlet printed in England, but written by a Springfield, Massachusetts man. William Pynchon, came into circulation. It was entitled "The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption." Here may be seen the development of the religious issue in the press...
...meantime, there is nought but a sordid hole in the sidewalk with a row of vesper lanterns being burnt as an offering to the soul of the departed and, as Bob remarked, looking at the upturned cage with its iron spikes, "to save the boys pants from being torn on Saturday nights...
...servant therefore walk in the steps of his Master; and care nought for the opinion...
Therefore, M. Leon Blum, fiery leader of the Socialist Party (TIME, Dec. 7, 1925), displayed nought but acumen when he harangued a party caucus as follows last week...
...Nought without...