Word: peakes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have done can be determined precisely only by tomorrow's duel. Crimson track teams have been noted in the past for their rapid development in the latter part of the season; and this year's squad is no exception to the rule. The Tigers appeared to be at the peak of their strength against the Elis. Whether they have been able to maintain the same quality throughout the last two weeks will not be detected until tomorrow afternoon in the Palmer Stadium...
...high-explosive shells, etc., with which we had never had any experience, that the results were beyond our comprehension. Many men who apparently came out untouched are developing tuberculosis as a result of gas, and serious mental disorders as a result of shell shock. It is predicted that the peak of the tuberculosis problem will be reached in 1925, while it will not be until 1928 that the peak of mental disorders will come. This situation, together with the unemployment problem, brings on the troubles of the veterans today. We do not appreciate what those people went through...
...were still worn out from the taxing struggle with the B. A. A. In addition, Owen and Martin were out of the University line-up, resting from their strenuous work, so the team was not up to its fighting strength. The yearlings, on the other hand, had reached a peak in their development. Their team-work had greatly improved in every department, and in addition flashes of individual stardome added the element of surprise to the Freshman attack. Beals showed that he was capable of well controlled speed, while Hodder and Burgess proved that they, too, could do more than...
Entering the war somewhat later than her allies, Italy found herself confronted by enemies long prepared for war and just reaching the peak of their military efficiency. For two years she battled these powers in the snow-covered Alps with no relaxation, no encouragement, and little tribute from the outside world...
...chart Mr. Babson spoke of is his own idea. Formerly prosperity and depression had been measured in business charts by the height of the "peak" reached by the prosperity and depression lines either above or below the "X Y" line of normality. But by this system, although "peaks" above and below the line succeeded each other, they were not regular, and it was impossible to predict the height of one peak from those that preceded it. While working in a Boston business Mr. Babson discovered that prosperity and depression should be measured by the area above and below...