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Word: ought (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ought surely to have noticed that Mac spells his name with the capital D. Ishbel is not 24, but 22. She did not read greetings from her father. She made her own speech at the great Century Theatre meeting of the Jewish Daily Forward, without a scrap paper, expressing in one sentence her father's regrets for his absence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Enthusiasm | 5/30/1927 | See Source »

...difficult to say how the Law students will respond to the proposal at first: it is even likely that no great number of them will sign up this spring. But there is a place for such an establishment, and if it is successful in operation it ought to attract a large number of students. I think that first year men particularly will make use of it. Most of them know very few people when they come here and will probably welcome a club eating system as a means of be coming acquatured with each other...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DINING HALL IS NEEDED BY GRADUATE STUDENTS | 5/28/1927 | See Source »

...abolition of public nuisances are the desired objects rather than abject abstinence. That the amendment was not framed in a suitable way to attain that end, that it has not even attained its literal object, may be true but as assertions, these beliefs do not prove that the amendment ought to be forthwith repealed. The argument that the youngest generation now alive will reap the benefits of prohibition is not without plausibility. The notion that the liquor evils as well as the crime wave have been over-emphasized by the press contains its grain of truth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE AMERICAN ENIGMA | 5/26/1927 | See Source »

...offset its rivals superionity in these events by capturing most of the points in the 880 and mile, and also in the shot put and discus throw. In the broad jump and 220 it seems probable that the teams will split about as evenly as possible, while the 100 ought to yield Harvard six and Yale three points. In the hammer throw Shapiro is expected to win for Harvard with Lindner a Crimson possibility in either second or third. The javelin throw offers the most uncertain prospect of the afternoon. It has been forecast that this event will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Runners Seek to Break Series of Eli Track Triumphs | 5/21/1927 | See Source »

Again this year Yale goes into the Field events with a heavy preponderance especially in the Pole Vault and High Jump. The Pole Vault ought to be won by Sabin Carr, Yale's world record pole vaulter. Sturdy of Yale has done close to 13 ft. and should be second. The third place will be divided among Pond of Yale and Clark and Burbank of Harvard. The High Jump will be won by Larsen of Yale with Deacon of Yale and Hollis of Harvard tying for second place. Locke of Harvard should win the Shot Put and the Discus with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Track Forecaster Gives Harvard Seven Point Margin in Yale Meet | 5/19/1927 | See Source »

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