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Word: offs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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More objectively treated, it would have been great. Reverence weighs it down and makes it dull. The characters act pompously, as though never forgetting for a second that the things they are doing are described in all history books. Routine shots: Eugene Kloepfer as Luther writing his theses against indulgences...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Jul. 8, 1929 | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

It was not a complete surrender. For calling off the war, Marshal Feng was to receive $3,200,000 from the Nanking government; three millions to pay off his private army, $200,000 for personal traveling expenses. Further, Marshal Feng was not going abroad, ignominiously, "for his health," as has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Commissioner'' Feng | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

But astonishing reports came to the locker room. Jones had taken seven on two par4 holes. Incredible as it seemed, Jones, teeing off at the 18th, had already played 75 shots, the worst round of his medal championship career.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: National Open | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Bobby's skinny caddy was holding the pin. At the top of it fluttered a vivid yellow Hag with 18 in black velvet figures sewed on it. Overhead the little white clouds seemed to have stopped moving for the moment. Because of a tree, Espinosa could not see Jones or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: National Open | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

Herr Schmeling was being cautious. His opponent's long left arm was flying over-head very frequently. Senor Uzcudun was clumsy. His nose is so flattened on his face that a punch on it makes him snort for breath like a prize hog. It seemed best to him to cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Schmeling v. Uzcudun | 7/8/1929 | See Source »

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