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Word: occasionals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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The occasion of Dr. Millikan's address was the award made to him of the Messel Medal, an award bestowed by the society every two years upon the person whose work has been most conducive to the progress of science.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: At Manhattan | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

". . . The occasion [is now] judged proper for asserting, as a principle, in which the right and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: Embarrassed Council | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

The day before his death M. Bokanowski lunched with Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré and the whole cabinet. The occasion was festive. M. Poincaré was celebrating the cabinet's second anniversary. Simultaneously was celebrated M. Bokanowski's 49th birthday.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Death of Bokanowski | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

Meadowbrook speculated, but at heart felt confident the U. S. would take the series, as it had against the Army-in-India last year, and against England in 1924. Most dangerous threat of the Argentines, as everyone knows, is Canadian-born Lewis Lacey, captain and the only ten-goal man...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fours | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

Europe thereby gained a unique distinction. There was little else that Jay Gould could not buy. On occasion, he found it advisable and practicable to buy railroads, judges, newspapers, city governments, friends, banks. Once, when his mind conceived the extraordinary stroke of cornering Gold, he attempted, and very nearly accomplished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Midas-Touch | 9/3/1928 | See Source »

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