Word: possesses
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Impassive as a baby and equally susceptible, enormously pleased with the sleek clothes and large automobiles which changed circumstances made it possible for him to possess, Louis was no less pleased with this explanation of the change. To illustrate his own faith in the legend of Joe Louis, he got married two hours before he fought Baer. The more perfectly he lived up to the weird picture of himself created by the Press, the more frantically the Press worked to improve the picture. By last autumn Louis was not merely the ablest fighter of his generation but the greatest...
...Eddy, pharmacologist. Dr. Eddy tries the substitute drugs on rats, dogs and monkeys. He has found that several morphine substitutes invented by Dr. Small and others are better than morphine because they cause less vomiting and constipation, depress respiration less than does morphine. But "whether any of the substances possess addicting properties is very difficult to determine on animals, although efforts are being made to study this aspect of the problem on dogs and monkeys. However, the final test will have to be made on the human patient, and here [we have] the invaluable assistance of the U. S. Public...
...matriculants at Union must possess an A. B. degree from an accredited college. About 23 years old, each is prepared to spend three years winning the seminary's lowest degree, Bachelor of Divinity. Other degrees a student may strive for are Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Theology and, jointly from Union and Columbia University, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. (The degree which enables many a clergyman to call himself "Dr." is an honorary one of Doctor of Divinity...
...many respects he seems to possess those qualifications which Mr. Conant values most. Goodrich has already demonstrated his ability as an educational administrator in his present post. He is known to be an excellent research man and is considered an authority on Conflict of Law and Torts. He is understood to be held in high esteem by members of the Supreme Court. In fact his only drawback would seem to be that he has had no practical legal experience...
...past few years have shown, minute splitting-up of groups is disastrous, since men are constantly going outside the House to see their friends, and destroying the unity which each House is supposed to possess. House spirit will be aided if the men in the House have no reason to spend their time elsewhere, or move out altogether...