Word: owe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...harlot of the British Empire? I am certain that you will persist in calling the British Empire by the rosy name of "Commonwealth of Nations" and so oh and put India in it as one of the commonwealths. Well, I cannot prevent you from doing it, but I owe it to my conscience to protest against the prostitution of this word...
...result no appealing sportsman-like tradition has been evolved. Such men cast aside the ideal of a wellbalancd life, renounce athletics, social service, a hundred activities--even pleasure--for a selfish desire for classroom preeminence, deny the principle of reciprocity, and never once feel that they owe some self sacrificing service to the college which is doing much for them. Is it any wonder that the first and larger group feels some contempt for this type of student and this kind of scholastic activity...
...stars. It is no accident that there were twelve competent relay men running at the B. A. A. While some made their mark in prep school, all have improved their running since coming to the University. Cutcheon, Chapin, and Robb who never ran before their Freshman year owe their success solely to three years' work and the constant attention and encouragement of the University's coaches. Although many of the field events are too weak to give the University a well-rounded track team at present, the success in the running events, due to many fairly good men, appears...
These three class crews owe their origin to the 12 club crews, which have been rowing on the river all fall. About ten days ago the club crews finished their season, and Coach Stevens formed the men who still wanted to row into three class crews, and these crews have been rowing daily since they were organized...
...long after his return to Vienna, he married a Hamburg girl and had by her six children, three boys and three girls. Freud is said to "owe some of his success to his wife," but in what way is not known...