Word: parallelism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...consists of a platform 210 x 60 ft. which turns on a swivel base 40 ft. in diameter to keep the length parallel with the direction of the wind. This swiveling is essential because planes can properly land or take off only against the wind. The platform also tilts up or down. The departing plane can coast down it; the arriving plane must roll up, constantly losing speed until it stops. Spring cables along the platform also retard the speed of the landing plane...
...Parallel history of similar emergencies is what is needed", said Lincoln Steffens, journalist, author, student of revolutions, in a talk before members of the Liberal Club and their guests last night. "A knowledge of what has gone before under similar circumstances aids individuals in avoiding past mistakes...
...Flying Club trophy award has been conceived more or less as a parallel to the competition for the Grover Loening prize which is granted to the College Flying Club amassing the greatest number of hours in the air a year. Its again purpose will be to stimulated interest among the pilots and to them incentive for regular flying as well as increasing the emphasis upon the safety and efficiency of operation. The trophy will probably be in the form of an individual cup and a certain number of free flying hours. In addition there is the possibility of some permanent...
...parallel vagueness about the Equalization Fee, which he avoided naming by name in his farm relief speech at Omaha. Finally, resorting to Hearstlike capital letters, they said: "Throughout this campaign the Scripps-Howard newspapers have believed WITH Hoover some of the time. We have believed IN him all of the time. . . . What the World's candidate says as to power ? or any other subject ? is right per se and must be accepted by the World as holy writ...
...unusual, as freshmen, we sign so many agreements that we are more than likely to forget details of this sort before another year has come around. When we sign up for the "Crimson," we are not liable for four year's subscriptions. Why are not the two cases parallel...